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Table 2 Morbidity indicators and health services utilization by consulters vs. non-consulters, during a period of one year

From: Characteristics of the elderly who do not visit primary care physicians

 

% from

% from Consulters

p

 

Non-consulters

  

Hospitalization

9

14

<0.001

Other hospital services¹

18

70

<0.001

Imaging

54

97

<0.001

Laboratory tests

25

91

<0.001

Prescribed medication

15

97

<0.001

Secondary doctor visits²

30

97

<0.001

Any service utilized

66

99.8

<0.001

Chronic disease 3

29

91

<0.001

Heart disease

14

31

<0.001

Diabetes

13

26

<0.001

Hypertension

36

71

<0.001

History of cancer

7

15

<0.001

  1. 1 Including outpatient clinics and emergency room visits.
  2. 2 Any doctor that is not a family doctor, general practitioner, or internist.
  3. 3 Defined by the Israel Ministry of Health [13] as at least one of the following: (a) Diagnoses of at least one disease from a fixed list, (b) Continued treatment with at least one drug from a fixed list, or (c) use at least one prescribed medication for a period of 6 months or more.
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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research

ISSN: 2045-4015