Table 2. Acute cystitis contacts (index consultations and first repeat contacts <14 days), women aged ≥16 years in Norwegian primary care, 2018–2021
YearsInhabitants in norwayNumber of cystitis contactsU71 contacts in total per 1000 femalesIn-person
consultations per 1000 females
Remote consultations per 1000 femalesSimple contacts** per 1000 females
20182 139 995177 49882.973.90.48.6
20192 157 623186 61486.576.60.99
20202 177 584181 39883.364.7108.6
20212 192 842177 7248161.112.27.7
Annual average before COVID-19 (2018–2019)182 05684.775.20.68.8
Annual average during COVID- 19 (2020– 2021)179 56182.262.911.18.2
Index consultations for acute cystitis resulting in antibiotic treatment within three days per 1000 inhabitants, women aged ≥16 and up years in Norwegian primary care, 2018–2021
Years Inhabitants in Norway Number of index cystitis consultations resulting in antibiotics All acute index cystitis consultations resulting in antibiotics per 1000 females In-person consultations resulting in antibiotics per 1000 females Remote consultations resulting in antibiotics per 1000 females
20182 13 995115 4535453.70.2
20192 157 623121 52656.355.90.4
20202 177 584117 5165447.56.4
20212 192 842115 21352.544.67.9
Annual average before COVID-19 (2018–2019)118 49055.154.80.3
Annual average during COVID- 19 (2020–2021)116 36553.346.17.2
Repeat contacts for acute cystitis resulting in antibiotic treatment within three days per 1000 inhabitants, women aged ≥16 and up in Norwegian primary care, 2018–2021
Years Inhabitants in Norway Number of repeat cystitis consultations resulting in antibiotics All acute repeat cystitis consultations resulting in antibiotics per 1000 females In-person consultations resulting in antibiotics per 1000 females Remote consultations resulting in antibiotics per 1000 females Simple contacts resulting in antibiotics per 1000 females
20182 13 99527 903135.90.17.1
20192 157 62329 89813.96.20.27.5
20202 177 58430 29013.95.31.67.1
20212 192 84228 540134.81.96.3
Annual average before COVID-19 (2018–2019)28 90113.46.10.17.3
Annual average during COVID- 19 (2020– 2021)29 41513.551.76.7
  • *Limited to females aged ≥16 years. **Limited to repeat simple contacts, included if occurring <14 days following an index consultation.