From: Association between subjective memory complaints and health care utilisation: a three-year follow up
 |  | SMC |  |  | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | No (n = 581) | Yes (n = 177) |  |  | ||
 |  | n | % | n | % | Sign. | Missing |
Death | no | 517 | 89,0 | 153 | 86,4 | Â | Â |
 | yes | 64 | 11,0 | 24 | 13,6 |  |  |
MMSE | ≥ 24 | 555 | 95,5 | 165 | 93,2 |  |  |
 | < 24 | 26 | 4,5 | 12 | 6,8 |  |  |
Age | 60 - 74 | 318 | 54,7 | 86 | 48,6 | Â | Â |
 | 75 - 84 | 207 | 35,6 | 68 | 38,4 |  |  |
 | 85+ | 56 | 9,6 | 23 | 13,0 |  |  |
Sex | male | 233 | 40,1 | 61 | 34,5 | Â | Â |
 | female | 348 | 59,9 | 116 | 65,5 |  |  |
Living without partner | no | 240 | 41,4 | 60 | 34,3 | Â | 3 |
 | yes | 340 | 58,6 | 115 | 65,7 |  |  |
Education | < 8 years | 226 | 38,9 | 69 | 39,0 | Â | Â |
 | > 8 years | 355 | 61,1 | 108 | 61,0 |  |  |
Home care | no | 473 | 81,7 | 126 | 72,0 | *** | 4 |
 | yes | 106 | 18,3 | 49 | 28,0 |  |  |
Mobility1 | no problems | 384 | 67,3 | 90 | 52,0 | *** | 14 |
 | some problems | 187 | 32,7 | 83 | 48,0 |  |  |
Self-care1 | no problems | 539 | 94,7 | 158 | 90,8 | Â | 15 |
 | some problems | 30 | 5,3 | 16 | 9,2 |  |  |
Usual activities1 | no problems | 412 | 72,5 | 84 | 48,6 | Â | Â |
 | some problems | 145 | 25,5 | 84 | 48,6 | *** | 17 |
 | severe problems | 11 | 1,9 | 5 | 2,9 |  |  |
Pain/discomfort1 | no | 216 | 38,4 | 45 | 25,9 | Â | Â |
 | moderate | 323 | 57,4 | 111 | 63,8 | *** | 21 |
 | extreme | 24 | 4,3 | 18 | 10,3 |  |  |
Anxiety/depression1 | no | 442 | 77,8 | 98 | 57,0 | Â | Â |
 | moderate | 115 | 20,2 | 71 | 41,3 | *** | 18 |
 | extreme | 11 | 1,9 | 3 | 1,7 |  |  |
Health Care Utilization | |||||||
Practice consultations2 | no | 41 | 7,1 | 16 | 9,0 | Â | Â |
 | yes | 540 | 92,9 | 161 | 91,0 |  |  |
Visits by GP2 | no | 422 | 72,6 | 117 | 66,1 | Â | Â |
 | yes | 159 | 27,4 | 60 | 33,9 |  |  |
Hospital stay (no outpatient)2 | no | 259 | 44,6 | 67 | 37,9 | Â | Â |
 | yes | 322 | 55,4 | 110 | 62,1 |  |  |
Outpatient stay2 | no | 165 | 28,4 | 34 | 19,2 | * | Â |
 | yes | 416 | 71,6 | 143 | 80,8 |  |  |
Out-of-hours contact2 | no | 548 | 94,3 | 170 | 96,0 | Â | Â |
 | yes | 33 | 5,7 | 7 | 4,0 |  |  |
Emergency2 | no | 345 | 59,4 | 82 | 46,3 | ** | Â |
 | yes | 236 | 40,6 | 95 | 53,7 |  |  |
Nursing home2 | no | 554 | 95,4 | 154 | 87,0 | *** | Â |
 | yes | 27 | 4,6 | 23 | 13,0 |  |  |