Table 6 Contact with specialists in twelve months prior to baseline: percentage of participants
|  | Not seen/ Not applicable | Once | 2 to 4 times | ≥ 5 times | Total number of responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chiropodist (or podiatrist) | 86 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 811 |
Clinical Psychologist | 97 | 1 | 1 | < 1 | 795 |
Continence Advisor/Nurse | 77 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 827 |
District Nurse | 87 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 810 |
Dietician | 96 | 2 | 2 | < 1 | 799 |
GP | 24 | 20 | 38 | 18 | 896 |
MS Specialist Nurse | 54 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 857 |
Neurologist | 28 | 44 | 26 | 1 | 904 |
Occupational Therapist | 75 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 823 |
Ophthalmologist | 78 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 825 |
Pain management service | 96 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 804 |
Physiotherapist | 54 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 851 |
Rehabilitation Doctor | 97 | 2 | 1 | < 1 | 803 |
Respite or Rehabilitation Unit (admitted for a period of respite care) | 93 | 4 | 3 | < 1 | 803 |
Social Worker | 88 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 812 |
Speech Therapist | 93 | 5 | 2 | < 1 | 805 |