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The content of the encounters |
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Age-sex standardised |
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Heavy drinkers |
Non-heavy drinkers |
Heavy drinkers |
Non-heavy drinkers |
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| Rate per 100 encounters (n = 5,753) |
95% CI |
Rate per 100 encounters (n = 73,221) |
95% CI |
Rate per 100 encounters(a) (n = 5,756) |
95% CI |
Rate per 100 encounters (n = 73,152) |
95% CI |
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| Reasons for encounter |
150.0 |
147.7–152.2 |
↓ |
155.7 |
154.5–156.9 |
156.60 |
152.7–160.4 |
-- |
155.0 |
153.8–156.2 |
| Problems managed |
151.1 |
148.6–153.6 |
↓ |
155.5 |
154.1–156.9 |
160.6 |
156.3–164.9 |
↑ |
154.1 |
152.7–155.5 |
| New problem |
58.8 |
56.7–60.9 |
↑ |
53.9 |
53.1–54.8 |
56.4 |
53.2–59.6 |
-- |
54.2 |
53.3–55.1 |
| Work related |
2.6 |
2.1–3.1 |
↑ |
1.3 |
1.1–1.5 |
1.6 |
1.2–2.0 |
-- |
1.4 |
1.2–1.6 |
| Chronic problems |
52.0 |
49.7–54.3 |
↓ |
56.6 |
55.4–57.7 |
62.0 |
57.3–66.6 |
↑ |
55.3 |
54.2–56.5 |
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| Treatment type |
Rate per 100 problems (n = 8,694) |
95% CI |
Rate per 100 problems (n = 113,885) |
95% CI |
Rate per 100 problems (n = 9,245) |
95% CI |
Rate per 100 problems (n = 112,735) |
95% CI |
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| Medications |
67.5 |
65.4–69.5 |
-- |
68.0 |
67.1–69.0 |
70.7 |
66.8–74.5 |
-- |
68.1 |
67.1–68.0 |
| Prescribed |
55.9 |
53.8–57.9 |
-- |
57.4 |
56.3–58.4 |
58.1 |
55.5–62.8 |
-- |
57.2 |
56.2–58.2 |
| Advised OTC |
5.4 |
4.8–6.0 |
-- |
5.2 |
5.0–5.5 |
4.7 |
3.9–5.6 |
-- |
5.4 |
5.1–5.6 |
| GP-supplied |
6.2 |
5.2–7.2 |
-- |
5.4 |
4.9–5.9 |
6.8 |
4.8–8.8 |
-- |
5.5 |
5.0–6.0 |
| Clinical treatment |
33.5 |
31.9–35.2 |
↑ |
26.8 |
25.9–27.6 |
32.1 |
30.0–34.2 |
↑ |
27.2 |
26.3–28.1 |
| Counselling – alcohol* |
5.7 |
5.0–6.4 |
↑ |
0.2 |
0.2–0.3 |
5.8 |
4.7–6.9 |
↑ |
0.2 |
0.2–0.3 |
| Counselling – psychological* |
5.0 |
4.3–5.6 |
↑ |
4.0 |
3.7–4.3 |
5.6 |
4.5–6.6 |
↑ |
4.0 |
3.7–4.3 |
| Counsell/advice – smoking* |
2.3 |
1.9–2.7 |
↑ |
0.9 |
0.8–1.0 |
2.2 |
1.6–2.7 |
↑ |
0.9 |
0.8–1.0 |
| Procedural treatment |
11.4 |
10.5–12.3 |
-- |
11.0 |
10.6–11.4 |
10.4 |
9.1–11.8 |
-- |
10.9 |
10.5–11.3 |
| Referrals |
8.6 |
7.9–9.2 |
-- |
8.0 |
7.7–8.2 |
7.7 |
6.7–8.7 |
-- |
8.0 |
7.8–8.2 |
| Specialist |
5.3 |
4.8–5.8 |
-- |
5.4 |
5.2–5.6 |
5.0 |
4.2–5.9 |
-- |
5.4 |
5.3–5.6 |
| Allied health services |
2.4 |
2.1–2.7 |
-- |
2.0 |
1.8–2.1 |
1.9 |
1.4–2.4 |
-- |
2.0 |
1.9–2.1 |
| Emergency department |
0.1 |
0.0–0.2 |
-- |
0.1 |
0.1–0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0–0.1 |
-- |
0.1 |
0.1–0.1 |
| Hospital |
0.4 |
0.3–0.6 |
-- |
0.3 |
0.3–0.3 |
0.5 |
0.3–0.7 |
-- |
0.3 |
0.3–0.3 |
| Pathology |
26.0 |
24.0–28.0 |
-- |
25.7 |
24.9–26.4 |
27.7 |
24.5–30.9 |
-- |
25.8 |
25.0–26.5 |
| Imaging |
6.6 |
5.9–7.3 |
-- |
6.0 |
5.8–6.2 |
6.2 |
4.9–7.4 |
-- |
6.1 |
5.9–6.3 |
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Note: CI – confidence interval; work-related – in the opinion of the GP the problem is likely to be work related; new problem – first consultation by this patient for this problem with any medical practitioner. ↑ Significantly higher at encounters with heavy drinkers than at those with non-heavy drinkers ↓ Significantly lower at encounters with heavy drinkers than at those with non-heavy drinkers -- No significant difference between the groups | ||||||||||
Proude et al. BMC Family Practice 2006 7:17 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-7-17 |
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