Table 1

Patient characteristics according to COGP in the 6-month study period

All patientsPatients with COGP
N (%)n per 1000 (95% CI)
Total569 776 (100)11.7 (11.4 to 11.9)
GenderFemale287 097 (50.4)13.1 (12.7 to 13.6)
Male282 679 (49.6)10.2 (9.8 to 10.5)
Age group, years18–29116 342 (20.4)15.5 (14.8 to 16.2)
30–3985 453 (15.0)13.7 (12.9 to 14.4)
40–4996 114 (16.8)11.1 (10.4 to 11.7)
50–5994 716 (16.6)9.5 (8.9 to 10.1)
60–6983 667 (14.7)9.1 (8.5 to 9.8)
70–7961 533 (10.8)10.1 (9.3 to 10.9)
>8031 951 (5.6)10.3 (9.3 to 10.9)
Marital statusMarried/cohabiting343 049 (60.2)11.5 (11.1 to 11.9)
Living alone226 727 (39.8)11.9 (11.5 to 12.4)
EthnicityDanish491 661 (86.3)11.4 (11.1 to 11.8)
Immigrant/descendant78 115 (13.7)13.1 (12.3 to 13.8)
Education, years <10142 070 (24.9)12.5 (11.9 to 13.1)
11–15227 689 (40.0)10.8 (10.4 to 11.3)
>15166 644 (29.2)11.8 (11.3 to 12.4)
Unknown33 373 (5.9)12.9 (11.8 to 14.2)
Work affiliationIn the labour force356 016 (62.5)11.4 (11.0 to 11.8)
Outside the labour force85 620 (15.3)15.3 (14.5 to 16.2)
Retired128 140 (22.5)9.9 (9.4 to 10.5)
OECD-modified household income, pentiles1st (low)113 956 (20.0)13.3 (12.7 to 14.0)
2nd113 955 (20.0)12.8 (12.2 to 13.5)
3rd113 957 (20.0)11.5 (10.9 to 12.1)
4th113 953 (20.0)10.5 (9.9 to 11.0)
5th (high)113 955 (20.0)10.2 (9.7 to 10.8)
Multimorbidity index score0460 769 (80.9)11.7 (11.4 to 12.1)
152 485 (9.2)11.6 (10.8 to 12.6)
231.899 (5.6)11.0 (9.8 to 12.1)
>324 633 (4.3)11.2 (10.0 to 12.6)
Practices closed for patient intake in the municipality<60%264 254 (46.4)12.1 (11.7 to 12.6)
60%–80%200 187 (35.1)12.1 (11.6 to 12.6)
>80%105 335 (18.5)9.7 (9.1 to 10.3)
City sizeRural area89 014 (15.6)10.8 (10.1 to 11.5)
Small city137 286 (24.1)11.7 (11.1 to 12.3)
Medium city88 920 (15.6)11.4 (10.7 to 12.1)
Large city254 556 (44.7)12.1 (44.7 to 12.5)
Duration of GP–patient relationship<2 years139 880 (24.6)17.4 (16.7 to 18.1)
2–8 years203 640 (35.7)12.1 (11.7 to 12.6)
>8 years226 256 (39.7)7.7 (7.4 to 8.1)
  • COGP, change of general practitioner without change of address;