Table 3 Variables related to enabling factors predicting frequency of patient hospitalizations for any medical condition in 2014–15
| Characteristics |
Total N (%) |
No hospitalization (0 times) N (%) |
Moderate hospitalizations (1–2 times) N (%) |
Frequent hospitalizations (3+ times) N (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 11,367 (100) | 6424 (56.5) | 4192 (36.9) | 751 (6.6) | |
| Enabling factors | |||||
| Having a family physician (2014–15) | 5534 (48.7) | 3157 (49.1) | 2016 (48.1) | 361 (48.1) | .54 |
| Number of consultations for any medical condition with a general practitioner (GP) in private clinics a | .00 | ||||
| 0 visits | 3536 (31.1) | 1779 (27.7) 2,3 | 1461 (34.9) 1,3 | 296 (39.4) 1,2 | |
| 1–3 visits | 4336 (38.1) | 2565 (39.9) 2,3 | 1525 (36.4) 1 | 246 (32.8) 1 | |
| 4+ visits | 3495 (30.7) | 2080 (32.4) 2,3 | 1206 (28.8) 1 | 209 (27.8) 1 | |
| Number of outpatient psychiatrist consultations a | .00 | ||||
| 0 consultations | 6097 (53.6) | 4653 (72.4) 2,3 | 1297 (30.9) 1,3 | 147 (19.6) 1,2 | |
| 1–3 consultations | 1744 (15.3) | 1010 (15.7) 3 | 664 (15.8) 3 | 70 (9.3) 1,2 | |
| 4–6 consultations | 742 (6.5) | 294 (4.6) 2,3 | 387 (9.2) 1 | 61 (8.1) 1 | |
| 7+ consultations | 2784 (24.5) | 467 (7.3) 2,3 | 1844 (44.0) 1,3 | 473 (63.0) 1,2 | |
| Number of GP consulted in primary care a | .00 | ||||
| 0 GPs | 3421 (30.1) | 1866 (29.0) 2 | 1311 (31.3) 1 | 244 (32.5) | |
| 1–2 GPs | 3525 (31.0) | 1897 (29.5) 2 | 1381 (32.9) 1 | 247 (32.9) | |
| 3+ GPs | 4421 (38.9) | 2661 (41.4) 2,3 | 1500 (35.8) 1 | 260 (34.6) 1 | |
| Number of physicians consulted in specialized care a | .00 | ||||
| 0 physicians | 4726 (41.6) | 3833 (59.7) 2,3 | 791 (18.9) 1,3 | 102 (13.6) 1,2 | |
| 1–2 physicians | 5466 (48.1) | 2176 (33.9) 2,3 | 2772 (66.1) 1 | 518 (69.0) 1 | |
| 3+ physicians | 1175 (10.3) | 415 (6.5) 2,3 | 629 (15.0) 1 | 131 (17.4) 1 | |
| Prior consultations at emergency department (ED) for any medical condition a | 8256 (72.6) | 4088 (36.0) 2,3 | 3448 (30.3) 1,3 | 720 (6.3) 1,2 | .00 |
| Prior hospitalizations for any medical condition a | 2461 (21.7) | 1365 (21.2) | 928 (22.1) | 168 (22.1) | .49 |
| Number of overall interventions in local community health service centers a | |||||
| 0 interventions | 6806 (59.9) | 4074 (63.4) 2,3 | 2387 (56.9) 1,3 | 345 (45.9) 1,2 | |
| 1–3 interventions | 1749 (15.4) | 980 (15.3) | 668 (15.9) | 101 (13.4) | |
| 4+ interventions | 2812 (24.7) | 1370 (21.3) 2,3 | 1137 (27.1) 1,3 | 305 (40.6) 1,2 | |
