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Table 4 Least square means (LSM) of annual per capita consultation rates with primary care physicians across language regions, community types, and hospital regions

From: Primary care physician supply and other key determinants of health care utilisation: the case of Switzerland

Variable

Level

LSM

95% confidence limits

Language region

Italian

2.97

2.91–3.04

 

Romansh

2.09

1.99–2.19

 

Swiss German

3.44

3.26–3.62

 

French

3.08

2.74–3.43

Community type

Urban centres

3.01

2.80–3.23

 

Suburban

2.98

2.85–3.10

 

High income

2.78

2.58–2.98

 

Periurban

2.85

2.73–2.97

 

Tourist

2.90

2.76–3.05

 

Industrial-tertiary

3.14

3.02–3.27

 

Rural-commuter

2.87

2.76–2.99

 

Agricultural-mixed

2.90

2.78–3.01

 

Agricultural rural

2.63

2.50–2.77

Hospitala

Not present

2.99

2.88–3.09

 

Present

2.81

2.69–2.93

  1. a Hospital providing ambulatory services in the same region.
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