Mean number of GP services from years −1 to 9 among patients compared with controls
| Number of GP services among cases ; and controls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Brain injury | Spinal cord injury | Pelvic fracture |
| −1 | 7.31; 7.24 | 6.60; 7.72 | 7.36; 7.27 |
| 0 | 8.55; 6.59*** | 8.49; 6.99*** | 10.21; 6.56*** |
| +1 | 8.62; 6.48*** | 9.31; 6.68*** | 9.67; 6.94*** |
| +2 | 8.44; 6.63*** | 10.02; 7.26*** | 9.06; 7.13 |
| +3 | 7.80; 7.04* | 9.94; 7.15** | 8.40; 7.07 |
| +4 | 7.81; 7.19 | 9.84; 7.09* | 8.93; 7.47 |
| +5 | 7.70; 7.51 | 9.47; 7.10** | 8.55; 7.36 |
| +6 | 8.04; 7.43 | 10.97; 6.92*** | 9.60; 7.50 |
| +7 | 7.60; 7.87 | 9.50; 7.29* | 9.97; 7.70 |
| +8 | 7.89; 8.05 | 10.40; 7.77** | 9.61; 8.33 |
| +9 | 8.11; 8.15 | 11.19; 8.30** | 10.15; 8.50 |
| Mean per year, year 1–9 | 8.23; 7.54** | 9.94; 7.31*** | 9.90; 7.72* |
Year 0 is the injury year (1996).
*Significantly more GP service use than controls, Wilcoxon test (p<0.05). **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
GP, general practitioners.