Table 2 Changes in the mean number of all-cause medical consultations among coeliac disease patients between the year prior to and after the diagnosis of the disease
All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 700 | n = 534 | n = 166 | |
Outpatient visits in primary health care | |||
Year prior to diagnosis | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
Year after diagnosis on a GFD | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
Mean change (95% CI) | −1.2 (−1.5 to −0.9) | −1.3 (−1.6 to −0.9) | −1.2 (−1.7 to −0.7) |
P value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Outpatient visits in secondary and tertiary health care | |||
Year prior to diagnosis | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Year after diagnosis on a GFD | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Mean change (95% CI) | 0.0 (−0.2 to 0.1) | 0.0 (−0.2 to 0.2) | 0.0 (−0.3 to 0.4) |
P value | 0.664 | 0.630 | 0.906 |
Admissions to hospital | |||
Year prior to diagnosis | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Year after diagnosis on a GFD | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Mean change (95% CI) | 0.0 (−0.03 to 0.1) | 0.0 (−0.1 to 0.1) | 0.0 (−0.1 to 0.1) |
P value | 0.708 | 0.521 | 0.724 |
Other medical services* | |||
Year prior to diagnosis | 4.1 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
Year after diagnosis on a GFD | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
Mean change (95% CI) | −0.5 (−1.0 to 0.1) | −0.5 (−1.2 to 0.2) | −0.3 (−1.2 to 0.7) |
P value | 0.340 | 0.245 | 0.797 |