Table 3

Healthcare utilisation in the study population within 12 months after baseline†

Healthcare professionalCAU (%)CC (%)p Value
Contact with occupational physician87.389.10.768
Contact with general practitioner (GP)89.183.60.405
Contact with mental health professional (psychologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist)83.678.20.467
Day treatment for mental health problems14.51.80.015*
Contact with a social worker20.016.40.621
Contact with medical specialist36.430.90.545
Contact with a paramedic45.532.70.171
Contact with alternative healthcare16.418.20.801
Hospitalisation5.51.80.308
Participation in a self help group14.55.50.112
  • *Significant at p<0.05.

  • †Missing values on healthcare utilisation were imputed using the Last Observation Carried Forward method.