Table 1 Characteristics of survey respondents and focus group participants
Survey respondents n = 474 | Focus group participants n = 15 | Source population (Berlin chamber of physicians) n = 1168 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) |
< 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0,1) |
35 – 49 | 182 (38) | 6 (40) | 319 (27) |
50 – 64 | 235 (50) | 6 (40) | 662 (57) |
≥ 65 | 50 (11) | 0 | 186 (16) |
Missing | 7 (2) | 3 (20) | - |
Sex | |||
Male | 152 (32) | 3 (20) | 494 (42) |
Female | 313 (66) | 9 (60) | 674 (58) |
Missing | 9 (2) | 3 (20) | - |
Practice type | |||
Individual | 266 (56) | 5 (33) | 941 (81) |
Group | 185 (39) | 3 (20) | 216 (18) |
Ambulatory healthcare center | 9 (2) | 3 (20) | 11 (1) |
Missing | 14 (3) | 4 (27) | - |
Patient structure 1 | Mean (SD2) | Mean (SD2) | |
Statutory health insurance patients | 87 (18) | 92 (7) | - |
Patients with private health insurance | 13 (18) | 8 (7) | - |