Table 3

Comparison of the difference between self reported and recorded utilisation (DSR) and the logarithm of the ratio between self reported and recorded utilisation (ln SU/RU) in the four recall periods

MeanSDMinMedianMax%(U)3-a%(A)b%(O)c
DSR
2 weeks0.1440.601−20 37.173.719.2
3 months0.1931.519−60 823.344.132.6
6 months0.3702.583−1401729.729.940.4
12 months0.1024.864−2802837.917.544.6
Mean SD Min Median Max %(U)d %(A)e %(O)f
log(SU/RU)
2 weeks0.6783.140−7.608.05.978.715.4
3 months0.6483.491−8.008.310.070.119.9
6 months0.7223.519−8.808.711.568.020.5
12 months0.3772.868−9.309.411.273.015.8
  • 3-a : %(U): Proportion of underreporters: DSR <0.b: %(A): Proportion of accurate reporters: DSR = 0.c: %(O): Proportion of overreporters: DSR >0.d: %(U): Proportion of underreporters: ln(SU/RU) <−1.e: %(A): Proportion of accurate reporters: −1> ln(SU/RU) <+1. f: %(O): Proportion of overreporters: ln(SU/RU) >+1.