Table 2 Average number of times people contacted a doctor about their own illnesses in the last 12 months. By age, sex, own evaluation of health and continuity of doctor-patient relationship. Per cent.

2	Average number of times people contacted a doctor about their own illnesses in the last 12 months. By age, sex, own evaluation of health and continuity of doctor-patient relationship. Per cent.

	Average number of times people contacted a doctor about their own illnesses in the last 12 months.


All	3,9

Age
16-24	3,3
25-44	3,7
45-66	4,0
67-79	4,8
-80	6,3

Sex
Male	3,0
Female	4,7

Own evaluation of health
Very good	2,0
Good	3,4
Neither good nor bad	5,9
Poor	11,0
Very poor	16,3

Continuity of doctor-patient relationship
General practitioner and specialist outside hospital	9,0
General practitioner and specialist at hospital	10,5
Specialist outside hospital	6,3
Specialist at hospital	7,6
General practitioner	3,9
Company/school/student health service	1,9
Regular health centre	3,1
Without regular doctor or health centre	1,3