title: [Epidemiologic study of persons having group 2 insurance in Denmark. 2. Utilization of the health services among persons insured in groups 1 and 2].
abstract: Persons insured in Group 2 constitute only approximately 4% of the total number of persons insured. In contrast to the approximately 96% of the population insured in Group 1, persons insured in Group 2 are ensured free choice of general practitioner and practising specialists from time to time on payment of partial payment of the doctor's bill. Group 2 insured persons make less use of assistance from the general practitioner than persons in Group 1. On the other hand, persons in Group 2 make much more use of assistance from practising specialists. Persons in Group 2 thus substitute specialist help for help from the general practitioner. This holds particularly true for the specialties gynaecology and medicine. An age-subdivided analysis of the differences between the utilization of hospital services by the two insurance groups shows that persons insured in Group 2 have lower rates of hospitalization and briefer periods of hospitalization than persons insured in Group 1. A review of the utilization of health services by the two health insurance groups supports the theory that persons in insurance Group 2 are, on the whole, relatively healthy persons with a relatively high demand for the level of service of health treatment.
authors.affiliation: Central Forskningsenhed for Almen Praksis, København.
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Olivarius
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Pedersen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003718:Denmark; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: En epidemiologisk undersøgelse af de gruppe 2 sikrede i Danmark. 2. Brug af sundhedsvaesenet blandt personer i sygesikringens gruppe 1 og 2.