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In the few articles that have been published, the results are heterogeneous.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title><jats:p>The aim of the present study was to estimate the proportion of ILI inducing a GP consultation, and to assess its determinants.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design &amp; setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>Participants of a French web-based cohort study who reported \u22651 ILI episode between 2012 and 2015 were included. Sociodemographic characteristics, access to health care, and health status variables were collected.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>Healthcare-seeking behaviour was analysed and factors associated with a GP consultation identified using a conditional logistic regression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 6023 ILI episodes reported, 1961 (32.6%) led to a GP consultation, with no difference between those at risk of influenza complications and those not (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.42). A GP consultation was more frequent for individuals living in a rural area (odds ratio [OR] = 1.21, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02 to 1.43); those with a lower educational level (OR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.18 to 1.74); those using the internet to find information about influenza (OR = 1.63, 95% CI = 1.30 to 2.03); patients presenting with worrying symptoms (fever, cough, dyspnoea, sputum, or asthenia); patients having a negative perception of their own health status (OR = 1.51, 95% CI = 1.07 to 2.13; and those having declared a personal doctor (OR = 2.86, 95% CI = 1.72 to 4.76). A GP consultation was less frequent for individuals using alternative medicine (OR = 0.68, 95% CI = 0.58 to 0.78).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study allows the identification of specific factors associated with GP consultation for an ILI episode. 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