Total unadjusted mean resource use by veterans and non-veterans
| Resource use category (unit of measurement) | Veterans | Non-veterans | ||
| N | (95% CI) | N | (95% CI) | |
| A&E attendances not resulting in admission (number of attendances) | 1037 | 0.06 (0.04 to 0.07) | 1148 | 0.03 (0.02 to 0.04) |
| A&E attendances resulting in admission (number of attendances) | 1037 | 0.05 (0.04 to 0.07) | 1148 | 0.02 (0.01 to 0.03) |
| Inpatient stays (number of stays) | 961 | 0.08 (0.07, 0.10) | 1136 | 0.02 (0.01 to 0.03) |
| Outpatient appointments (number of appointments) | 905 | 0.59 (0.54 to 0.64) | 1080 | 0.29 (0.26 to 0.32) |
| Day case attendance (number of attendances) | 958 | 0.16 (0.14 to 0.19) | 1135 | 0.07 (0.05 to 0.08) |
| GP practice visits (number of visits) | 919 | 0.46 (0.42 to 0.50) | 1131 | 0.16 (0.14 to 0.19) |
| GP phone calls (number of phone calls) | 929 | 0.57 (0.53 to 0.63) | 1129 | 0.52 (0.48 to 0.56) |
| GP home visits (number of visits) | 938 | 0.05 (0.04 to 0.07) | 1131 | 0.01 (0.01 to 0.02) |
| Nurse practice visits (number of visits) | 931 | 0.19 (0.17 to 0.22) | 1128 | 0.22 (0.20 to 0.25) |
| GP provided clinics (number of visits) | 929 | 0.13 (0.11 to 0.16) | 1130 | 0.05 (0.04 to 0.06) |
| GP out-of-hours service (number of contacts) | 938 | 0.04 (0.02 to 0.05) | 1132 | 0.02 (0.02 to 0.03) |
| NHS Direct/111 phone service (number of phone calls) | 936 | 0.17 (0.15 to 0.20) | 1131 | 0.10 (0.08 to 0.12) |
| Counsellor (number of contacts) | 928 | 0.23 (0.20 to 0.26) | 1132 | 0.17 (0.15 to 0.20) |
| Physiotherapist (number of contacts) | 933 | 0.24 (0.21 to 0.27) | 1132 | 0.08 (0.06 to 0.10) |
| Psychologist (number of contacts) | 931 | 0.29 (0.26 to 0.33) | 1133 | 0.04 (0.03 to 0.06) |
| Charity support (number of contacts) | 930 | 0.26 (0.23 to 0.30) | 1133 | 0.02 (0.01 to 0.03) |
| Home help/home care worker (number of contacts) | 937 | 0.34 (0.31 to 0.38) | 1133 | 0.56 (0.52 to 0.60) |
| Social worker (number of contacts) | 936 | 0.17 (0.14 to 0.20) | 1132 | 0.04 (0.03 to 0.05) |
| Mental health caseworker (number of contacts) | 931 | 0.34 (0.31 to 0.38) | 1133 | 0.01 (0.01 to 0.02) |
| Self-help group (number of contacts) | 933 | 0.34 (0.30 to 0.38) | 1131 | 0.16 (0.14 to 0.19) |
| Community day care (number of contacts) | 936 | 0.02 to (0.01 to 0.03) | 1133 | 0.00 (0.00 to 0.01) |
| Community mental health centre (number of contacts) | 935 | 0.06 (0.04 to 0.08) | 1133 | 0.02 (0.02 to 0.04) |
| Other community care† (number of contacts) | 913 | 1.80 (1.72 to 1.89) | 1128 | 0.52 (0.48 to 0.56) |
| Gambling support (number of contacts) | 933 | 0.09 (0.08 to 0.12) | 1133 | 0.01 (0.01 to 0.02) |
| Alcohol misuse service (number of contacts) | 937 | 0.17 (0.15 to 0.20) | 1133 | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.02) |
| Substance misuse service (number of contacts) | 937 | 0.10 (0.08 to 0.13) | 1133 | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.01) |
| Prescribed medications (number of medications)* | 943 | 0.90 (0.84 to 0.96) | 1133 | 0.97 (0.91 to 1.03) |
| Total cost of medications (£) | 922 | 50.04 (20.32 to 79.76) | 1128 | 53.78 (20.32 to 79.76) |
| Total cost of medications excluding high-cost patients (>£1000 medication costs) | 914 | 17.14 (13.50 to 20.79) | 1108 | 16.19 (13.02 to 19.35) |
*Details of over-the-counter medications were not collected. Any over-the-counter medications reported by participants were excluded from analysis.
†Other community care includes walk-in health service/minor injury unit visits, district nurse home visits, community nurse contacts, health visitor home visits, occupational therapist visits, speech therapist visits, other therapist visits, complementary medicine visits and community support visits.
GP, general practice.