Baseline characteristics by frequency of consultation in 1997/98
| Frequency of consultation 97/98 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All contacts | Diagnostic (A–R) Chapters only | ||||
| Total | Non/Average | High | Non/Average | High | |
| *Number will be lower for the SF-36 indicators because of missing data on the questionnaire; percentages relate to the percentage of the total number for that column. | |||||
| Number* | 738 | 544 | 194 | 530 | 208 |
| Age | |||||
| mean (SD) | 58.3 (14.28) | 57.9 (14.22) | 61.4 (14.18) | 57.9 (14.16) | 61.1 (14.37) |
| median | 60 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 62 |
| Female | 404 (55%) | 274 (50%) | 130 (67%) | 274 (52%) | 130 (63%) |
| High consulter 94/95 | |||||
| All contacts | 225 (30%) | 105 (19%) | 120 (62%) | – | – |
| A–R only | 249 (34%) | – | – | 121 (23%) | 128 (62%) |
| Report LLI | 361 (49%) | 232 (43%) | 129 (66%) | 225 (42%) | 136 (65%) |
| SF-36 indicators | |||||
| Physical Limitations | 353 (48%) | 226 (42%) | 127 (65%) | 215 (41%) | 138 (66%) |
| Emotional Limitations | 106 (15%) | 67 (13%) | 39 (20%) | 63 (12%) | 43 (21%) |
| Role Disability | 397 (54%) | 258 (49%) | 139 (73%) | 248 (48%) | 149 (74%) |
| Unfavourable Personal Evaluation | 236 (32%) | 143 (26%) | 93 (48%) | 137 (26%) | 99 (48%) |