Overall and frequent attenders’ characteristics who were on public assistance
| Character | Category | No by category: N (%) | No of frequent attenders by category | % for N |
| N (total 6016) | N (total 139) | |||
| Sex | Male | 2956 (49.1) | 64 | 2.2 |
| Female | 3060 (50.9) | 75 | 2.5 | |
| Age | Under 65 | 2851 (47.4) | 49 | 1.7 |
| 65 and over | 3165 (52.6) | 90 | 2.8 | |
| Living alone | Yes | 3986 (66.3) | 107 | 2.7 |
| No | 2030 (33.7) | 32 | 1.6 | |
| Working status | Yes | 935 (15.5) | 15 | 1.6 |
| No | 5081 (84.5) | 124 | 2.4 | |
| Nationality | Other | 161 (2.7) | 5 | 3.1 |
| Japanese | 5855 (97.3) | 134 | 2.3 | |
| Disabilities | None | 4897 (81.4) | 114 | 2.2 |
| Mental disability | 556 (9.2) | 15 | 2.7 | |
| Intellectual disability | 85 (1.4) | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Physical disability | 478 (7.9) | 10 | 2.1 | |
| Long-term care status | Not certificated | 5121 (85.1) | 116 | 2.3 |
| Support required | 204 (3.4) | 6 | 2.9 | |
| Care needs | 691 (11.5) | 17 | 2.5 | |
| Municipality | A | 4432 (73.7) | 69 | 1.6 |
| B | 1584 (26.3) | 70 | 4.4 | |
| Frequently visited medical facilities | No hospital/clinic visits | 921 (15.3) | – | – |
| National institutes | 159 (2.6) | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Public or prefectural sectors | 180 (3.0) | 4 | 2.2 | |
| Hospitals/clinics in the social insurance groups | 208 (3.5) | 3 | 1.4 | |
| Medical corporations | 2870 (47.7) | 72 | 2.5 | |
| Private-run hospitals/clinics | 1102 (18.3) | 45 | 4.1 | |
| Other | 576 (9.6) | 14 | 2.4 |