Characteristics of patients of occupational physicians that filled in the initial satisfaction questionnaire (n = 432)
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Gender: male (%) | 48.1% |
| Age, mean (SD) | 44 (10.1) y |
| Reason for encounter (%) | |
| Visit was my own idea | 18.3% |
| Asked by superior | 3.3% |
| Asked by personnel manager | 1.6% |
| Invited by Occupational Health Service | 76.8% |
| Visits to occupational physician (%) | |
| First visit | 18.8% |
| Second visit | 21.4% |
| Third visit | 11.6% |
| Fourth visit | 9.1% |
| >4 visits | 39.1% |