Table 4 Descriptives for demand-side factors

Due to the pandemic, patients no longer undergo medical check-ups and screenings

Overall (n= 420)

125 (29.8)

178 (42.4)

78 (18.6)

32 (7.6)

7 (1.7)

Spring (n= 104)

53 (51.0)

33 (31.7)

14 (13.5)

3 (2.9)

1 (1.0)

Summer (n= 147)

29 (19.7)

69 (46.9)

33 (22.4)

11 (7.5)

5 (3.4)

Winter (n= 169)

43 (25.4)

76 (45.0)

31 (18.3)

18 (10.7)

1 (0.6)

Due to the pandemic, patients no longer seek medical attention, even in cases of acute illnesses, accidents or injuries

Overall (n= 420)

45 (10.7)

127 (30.2)

158 (37.6)

81 (19.3)

9 (2.1)

Spring (n= 104)

21 (20.2)

39 (37.5)

30 (28.8)

14 (13.5)

0 (0.0)

Summer (n= 147)

13 (8.8)

36 (24.5)

58 (39.5)

33 (22.4)

7 (4.8)

Winter (n= 169)

11 (6.5)

52 (30.8)

70 (41.4)

34 (20.1)

2 (1.2)

Due to the pandemic, patients must accept long waiting times for specialist treatment

Overall (n= 420)

134 (31.9)

145 (34.5)

91 (21.7)

40 (9.5)

10 (2.4)

Spring (n= 104)

48 (46.2)

36 (34.6)

11 (10.6)

6 (5.8)

3 (2.9)

Summer (n= 147)

42 (28.6)

45 (30.6)

33 (22.4)

21 (14.3)

6 (4.1)

Winter (n= 169)

44 (26.0)

64 (37.9)

47 (27.8)

13 (7.7)

1 (0.6)

Due to the pandemic, patients must accept that necessary elective inpatient treatments do not take place

Overall (n= 420)

186 (44.3)

160 (38.1)

47 (11.2)

18 (4.3)

9 (2.1)

Spring (n= 104)

64 (61.5)

32 (30.8)

5 (4.8)

1 (1.0)

2 (1.9)

Summer (n= 147)

39 (26.5)

62 (42.2)

29 (19.7)

12 (8.2)

5 (3.4)

Winter (n= 169)

83 (49.1)

66 (39.1)

13 (7.7)

5 (3.0)

2 (1.2)

Patients develop psychiatric disorders that can be traced back to disease control measures

Overall (n= 420)

134 (31.9)

164 (39.0)

84 (20.0)

24 (5.7)

14 (3.3)

Spring (n= 104)

32 (30.8)

41 (39.4)

20 (19.2)

7 (6.7)

4 (3.8)

Summer (n= 147)

38 (25.9)

66 (44.9)

28 (19.0)

8 (5.4)

7 (4.8)

Winter (n= 169)

64 (37.9)

57 (33.7)

36 (21.3)

9 (5.3)

3 (1.8)