Table 3 Distribution of respondents according to utilization of services, by SES, 2005 (n = 9206) and 2010 (n = 9180) (weighted samples)
Utilization variable | Very low | Low | High | Very high | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 (%) | 2010 (%) | 2005 (%) | 2010 (%) | 2005 (%) | 2010 (%) | 2005 (%) | 2010 (%) | 2005 (%) | 2010 (%) | ||
Has a usual source of PHC | 63.2 | 65.4 | 67.7 | 76.8 | 74.7 | 82.7 | 75.1 | 81.1 | 71.2 | 78.8 | |
≥1 hospitalization past 2 years | 21.6 | 24.9 | 15.9 | 19.0 | 13.7 | 18.3 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 15.0 | 18.0 | |
≥1 ER visit past 2 years | 37.9 | 40.1 | 31.9 | 38.5 | 30.8 | 32.5 | 27.1 | 31.8 | 31.0 | 34.9 | |
≥1 visit to PHC past 2 years | 78.5 | 73.3 | 79.4 | 82.7 | 85.9 | 86.1 | 88.0 | 85.4 | 83.5 | 83.6 | |
≥6 visits to PHC past 2 yearsa | 30.7 | 27.0 | 26.5 | 22.6 | 20.5 | 17.1 | 15.9 | 12.9 | 22.2 | 18.4 | |
PHC typea | FMG-NC | 9.7 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 10.0 | 11.2 |
FMG | 21.4 | 21.5 | 26.4 | 26.2 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 25.5 | 26.4 | 25.9 | 26.3 | |
NC | 11.8 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.9 | |
Total newer models | 42.8 | 45.4 | 45.8 | 45.4 | 44.7 | 47.2 | 43.7 | 46.8 | 44.6 | 46.4 | |
LCSC | 9.9 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.3 | |
Group practice | 40.9 | 36.4 | 39.2 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 43.8 | 40.6 | 41.2 | 39.2 | |
Solo practice | 6.3 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 9.1 | |
Total older models | 57.2 | 54.6 | 54.2 | 54.6 | 55.3 | 52.8 | 56.3 | 53.2 | 55.4 | 53.6 | |
Affiliation to family doctor | 58.4 | 65.0 | 66.1 | 70.9 | 71.1 | 78.4 | 72.0 | 76.8 | 68.2 | 74.3 | |