Table 2 Differences in patterns between infrequent and frequent visitors
Parameters | Infrequent visitor | Frequent visitor | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 52.9 ± 18.5 | 59.2 ± 17.5 | < 0.001 |
Male | 38.9% | 40.9% | < 0.001 |
Medical aid insurance | 95.1% | 91.4% | < 0.001 |
Hospital type | < 0.001 | ||
Primary | 81.3% | 67.4% | |
Secondary | 4.6% | 4.0% | |
Tertiary | 11.0% | 13.8% | |
Charlson’s comorbidity index (mean ± SD) | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.8 | < 0.001 |
Admission with exacerbated asthma in previous year | 1.0% | 3.3% | < 0.001 |