Medical services and patients

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

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