Table 3 The most frequently used health care providers
From: Symptom interpretation and health care seeking in ovarian cancer
Health care provider | Number | (%) | Mean visits per contact | SD of visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Practitioner | 1 964 | (69.1) | 5.6 | 5.7 |
Dentist | 407 | (14.3) | 1.7 | 0.9 |
Gynaecologist | 159 | (5.6) | 2.2 | 1.5 |
Ophthalmologist | 120 | (4.2) | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Physiotherapist | 64 | (2.3) | 9.4 | 11.6 |
Dermatologist | 38 | (1.3) | 3.1 | 2.3 |
Chiropractor | 37 | (1.3) | 6.3 | 5.0 |
Practising surgeon | 22 | (0.8) | 1.6 | 0.7 |
Psychologist | 17 | (0.6) | 6.4 | 5.9 |
Rheumatologist | 14 | (0.5) | 2.4 | 1.6 |