Table 5 Numbers of office visits, referrals, hospitalizations, and sick notes among study subjects*
Patients with painful neuropathies (N = 31,688) | Comparison group (N = 31,688) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of office visits | <0.01 | ||
0-5 | 3,314 (10.5) | 9,680 (30.5) | |
6-10 | 4,489 (14.2) | 5,892 (18.6) | |
11-15 | 4,602 (14.5) | 4,641 (14.6) | |
16-20 | 4,295 (13.6) | 3,696 (11.7) | |
> 20 | 14,988 (47.3) | 7,779 (24.5) | |
Mean (95% CI) | 22.8 (22.6-23.0) | 14.2 (14.1-14.3) | <0.01 |
Median (IQR) | 19 (11) | 11 (4) | |
Minimum | 1 | 1 | |
Maximum | 356 | 362 | |
Number of referrals | <0.01 | ||
0 | 11,136 (35.1) | 17,875 (56.4) | |
1 | 5,751 (18.1) | 5,256 (16.6) | |
2 | 3,664 (11.6) | 2,641 (8.3) | |
≥ 3 | 11,137 (35.1) | 5,916 (18.7) | |
Mean (95% CI) | 2.8 (2.8-2.9) | 1.4 (1.4-1.4) | <0.01 |
Median (IQR) | 1.0 (0.0-4.0) | 0.0 (0.0-2.0) | |
Minimum | 0 | 0 | |
Maximum | 55 | 65 | |
Number of hospitalizations | <0.01 | ||
0 | 28,538 (90.1) | 29,971 (94.6) | |
1 | 2,124 (6.7) | 1,175 (3.7) | |
2 | 635 (2.0) | 352 (1.1) | |
≥ 3 | 391 (1.2) | 190 (0.6) | |
Mean (95% CI) | 0.2 (0.2-0.2) | 0.1 (0.1-0.1) | <0.01 |
Median (IQR) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | |
Minimum | 0 | 0 | |
Maximum | 23 | 38 | |
Number of sick notes | <0.01 | ||
0 | 26,453 (83.5) | 29,474 (93.0) | |
1 | 2,046 (6.5) | 1,111 (3.5) | |
2 | 1,109 (3.5) | 505 (1.6) | |
≥ 3 | 2,080 (6.6) | 598 (1.9) | |
Mean (95% CI) | 0.5 (0.4-0.5) | 0.2 (0.1-0.2) | <0.01 |
Median (IQR) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | |
Minimum | 0 | 0 | |
Maximum | 19 | 19 |