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Increased healthcare utilisation among atopic children in a general practice database: a nested index-control study

David HJ Pols, Mark MJ Nielen, Arthur M Bohnen, Joke C Korevaar and Patrick JE Bindels
BJGP Open 2018; 2 (1): bjgpopen18X101349. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101349
David HJ Pols
1 Lecturer, Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, , The Netherlands
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Mark MJ Nielen
2 Senior Researcher, NIVEL, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, , The Netherlands
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Arthur M Bohnen
3 Assistant Professor, Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, , The Netherlands
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Joke C Korevaar
4 Programme Coordinator, General Practice, NIVEL, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, , The Netherlands
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Patrick JE Bindels
5 Professor, Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, , The Netherlands
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    Table 1. Healthcare utilisation in 2014 for children with single AD (only atopic eczema, only asthma, or only AR) versus controls
    Total children, nChildren consulting a GP, %aChildren consulting a
    GP for disorder, %
    Contact frequency, contact/yearaContact frequency for
    disorder, contact/year
    No ADADADNo ADADAD
    Atopic eczema
    Male, total14 6626678221.82.60.3
    Male, 2–6 years62647284242.13.00.4
    Male, 7–12 years53226375211.62.30.3
    Male, 13–18 years30766073231.52.20.3
    Female, total15 7426881262.13.00.4
    Female, 2–6 years57287182272.13.00.4
    Female, 7–12 years61266277231.72.50.3
    Female, 13–18 years38887285312.53.60.5
    Total group30 4046780241.92.80.4
    Asthma
    Male, total91326278271.62.70.5
    Male, 2–6 years21747286322.13.40.6
    Male, 7–12 years36986078281.42.50.5
    Male, 13–18 years32605973231.52.30.4
    Female, total63766983302.23.50.6
    Female, 2–6 years14407386352.33.50.7
    Female, 7–12 years22926379241.72.70.4
    Female, 13–18 years26447385322.54.20.7
    Total group15 5086580281.93.00.5
    AR
    Male77666279351.62.70.5
    Male, 2–6 years3267594522.34.41.0
    Male, 7–12 years26826482421.62.80.7
    Male, 13–18 years47585977301.52.40.4
    Female, total56547187392.43.80.6
    Female, 2–6 years2187795482.25.00.9
    Female, 7–12 years16086382411.73.00.7
    Female, 13–18 years 38287488382.74.10.6
    Total group13 4206682371.93.20.6
    • a P<0.001. AD = atopic disorder. AR = allergic rhinitis.

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    Table 2. Healthcare utilisation in 2014 for children with AT
    Total children, nChildren consulting
    a GP, %a
    Children consulting a
    GP for eczema, %
    Children consulting a
    GP for asthma, %
    Children consulting
    a GP for AR, %
    Contact frequency,
    contact/yeara
    Contact frequency for
    eczema, contact/year
    Contact frequency for
    asthma, contact/year
    Contact frequency for
    AR, contact/year
    No ATATATATATNo AT ATATATAT
    Male, total 68465892935351.73.90.50.70.5
    Male, 2–6 years9867983549531.95.80.50.91.1
    Male, 7–12 years35266892735321.63.60.50.60.5
    Male, 13–18 years23463852831321.63.40.40.60.4
    Female, total 42672933839402.45.00.60.90.6
    Female, 2–6 years3672946750442.85.01.21.30.8
    Female, 7–12 years16670943137391.74.30.50.70.6
    Female, 13–18 years22474933839403.05.50.70.90.6
    Total group 111068913237372.04.30.50.70.6
    • a P<0.001. AR = allergic rhinitis. AT = atopic triad.

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