Type of healthcare utilisation | UK | France | P value | |
All-cause hospitalisations | Number of patients (%) | 6121 (43.9) | 2793 (32.8) | <0.0001 |
Mean numbers of stays* (SD) | 2.7 (6.2) | 2.7 (5.9) | 1.00 | |
Mean number of days in hospital* (SD) | 4.3 (8.1) | 4.8 (7.4) | <0.0001 | |
COPD-related hospitalisations | Number of patients (%) | 1157 (8.3) | 420 (4.9) | <0.0001 |
Mean numbers of hospital stays* (SD) | 1.5 (1.2) | 1.4 (1.0) | <0.0001 | |
Mean number of days in hospital* (SD) | 6.2 (8.4) | 10.5 (9.1) | <0.0001 | |
CVD-related hospitalisations | Number of patients (%) | 149 (1.1) | 36 (0.4) | <0.0001 |
Mean numbers of hospital stays* (SD) | 1.2 (0.5) | 1.3 (0.6) | <0.0001 | |
Mean number of days in hospital* (SD) | 9.3 (11.3) | 5.3 (4.0) | <0.0001 | |
GP visits | Number of patients (%) | 13 366 (95.9) | 8226 (96.5) | 0.032 |
Mean number of visits* (SD) | 14.8 (11.7) | 8.2 (6.1) | <0.0001 | |
Respiratory-related OP appointments | Number of patients (%) | 1400 (13.9) | 619 (7.3) | <0.0001 |
Mean number of visits* (SD) | 3.1 (3.5) | 1.8 (2.7) | <0.0001 | |
A&E visits | Number of patients (%) | 5546 (39.8) | 1378 (16.2) | <0.0001 |
Mean number of visits* (SD) | 2.3 (2.5) | 1.4 (0.9) | <0.0001 |
The denominator is the number of patients included for year 2017, that is, patients matching all inclusion criteria (UK n=13 939 and France n=8528).
*In patients with at least one visit.
A&E, accident and emergency; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; GP, general practitioner; OP, outpatient.