Table 2

Patients' characteristics (N = 724)

Variables


Age, mean (SD)
47 (17.9)
Number of visits at GPs' last year (SD)
5.7 (18.2)


N (%)

Gender

     Female
458 (63)
     Male
266 (37)
Civil status

     Married/paired relationship
485 (67)
     Living alone
239 (33)
On sick leave:

     Yes
138 (19)
     No
586 (81)
Reason for visit*

     Mental; yes
109 (15)
          No
615 (85)
     Somatic; yes
363 (50)
          no
361 (50)
     Prescription/other; yes
276 (38)
          No
448 (62)

* Several alternatives possible

Olssøn et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2006 2:21   doi:10.1186/1745-0179-2-21