Table 2

Mean number (N) and duration in minutes (M) of contacts per patient with professional care and assistance providers of outpatients during 4-week diary

	Disability grade
	I			II				III			IV
	n=17			n=42				n=46					n=3^2-150(SH)		n=21		n=3^2-150 (SH)
	(N)	(M)		(N)	(M)			(N)	(M)				(N)	(M)	(N)	(M)	(N)	(M)
Medical doctors
GP	0.41	24	0.69	24		1.30	23		1.33	18	0.90	17		1.67	32
Specialist	0.29	57	0.24	51		0.20	24		0.00	0	0.05	20		1.67	15
Nurses	0.06	15	0.29	10		4.48	22		2.33	24	34.00	33		43.66	37
Rehabilitation
Physiotherapist	0.71	45	5.50	49		9.78	47		14.67	36	13.33	34		16.00	30
Occupational therapist	0.00	0	0.17	60		0.46	30		2.33	58	1.10	60		0.00	0
Speech therapist	0.00	0	0.00	0		0.07	30		0.00	0	0.57	50		0.00	0
Psychologist	0.06	75	0.17	60		0.00	0		1.33	60	0.19	30		0.00	0
Social assistance
Social worker	0.00	0	0.14	71		0.02	60		0.00	0	0.14	32		1.00	60
Home carer	0.00	0	0.19	240		1.50	270		5.00	236	1.43	240		7.33	284
ADL helper	0.00	0	0.00	0		0.00	0		37.33	24	0.00	0		28.33	101

↵2-150 Patients in sheltered housing (SH).