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Table 4 Health service utilization of the study sample within 6 months

From: Osteoarthritis: quality of life, comorbidities, medication and health service utilization assessed in a large sample of primary care patients

During the last 6 months

Gender

At least one (%)

Mean

SD

GP visits **

Male

76.7

4.08

6.29

 

Female

86.4

5.61

8.26

Visits to Orthopedic surgeon

Male

56.8

1.68

3.17

 

Female

58.8

1.88

3.77

Physiotherapy*

Male

51.3

5.66

11.52

 

Female

60.5

7.26

12.08

X-rays of joint

Male

49.1

0.78

3.82

 

Female

52.5

0.98

4.15

Intraarticular injections**

Male

34.3

1.20

4.38

 

Female

30.6

0.89

4.08

Acupuncture*

Male

26.8

0.68

2.69

 

Female

27.9

1.22

4.53

Visits to Healers

Male

22.5

0.21

1.31

 

Female

23.5

0.33

3.21

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 in adjusted ANCOVA (age, disease duration, comorbidities)
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X