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Table 6 Use of annual services by chronic patients > 65 years according to risk level by adjusted morbidity groups (AMG)

From: Chronic diseases in the geriatric population: morbidity and use of primary care services according to risk level

n (%)

Low risk

1628 (49.5%)

Medium risk

1293 (39.3%)

High risk

371 (11.3%)

P

Total annual contacts with primary care \( \overline{x} \) (SD)

13.1 (12.3)

23 (17.3)

35.3 (27.9)

< 0.01

Type of contact

 Medical

11.2 (10.7)

20 (15.3)

30.2 (25.7)

< 0.01

 Administrative

0.9 (3.4)

1.8 (4.8)

3.3 (6.6)

< 0.01

 Laboratory

0.9 (3.4)

1.2 (1.6)

1.9 (2.5)

< 0.01

Form of Contact

 Face-to-face

12.2 (11)

20.2 (14.7)

27 (19.4)

< 0.01

 Telephone

0.3 (1.3)

1 (2.8)

2.6 (8.3)

< 0.01

 Home

0.6 (3.1)

1.9 (5.7)

5.9 (13.9)

< 0.01

Professional contacted

 Family physician

6.7 (5.4)

11.5 (7.8)

16.4 (12.2)

< 0.01

 Nurse

4 (6.5)

7.6 (9.1)

13.4 (17.9)

< 0.01

 Dentist

0.02 (0.3)

0.05 (0.4)

0 (0)

0.01

 Physiotherapist

0.4 (2.5)

0.6 (2.8)

0 (0)

< 0.01

 Social worker

0.1 (0.6)

0.2 (1)

0.4 (1.6)

< 0.01