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Table 1 Demographic characteristics

From: Impact of health literacy, accessibility and coordination of care on patient’s satisfaction with primary care in Germany

Variable

N

%

Participants

1125

 

Age

 Mean ± SD

52.43 ± 17.73

 

 Range

18 - 96

 

 18–34 years

227

20.2

 35–49 years

262

23.3

 50–64 years

330

29.3

  ≥ 65

306

27.2

Gender

 Female

680

60.4

 Male

445

39.6

Migration status

 Non-migrant

921

81.9

 Migrant

197

17.5

Education degree

 Middle school degree

192

17.1

 Intermediate high school degree

298

26.5

 Vocational degree

116

10.3

 University entrance qualification

254

22.6

 University degree

195

17.3

Income

 Below average

515

45.8

 Average

191

17.0

 Above average

220

19.6

 Not sure

199

17.6

Insurance status

 Statutory health insurance

963

85.6

 Private insurance

151

13.4

 GP as regular doctor

1066

94.8

Overall health status

 Very good

408

36.3

 Good

444

39,5

 Fair

202

18.0

 Poor

61

5.4

Chronic conditions

  < 2 chronic conditions

715

63.6

  ≥ 2 chronic conditions

334

29.7

 Diabetes

99

8.8

 Coronary artery disease

143

12.7

 Hypertension

349

31.0

 Asthma

114

10.1

 Depression

134

11.9

  1. Note: Percentages do not always add up to 100, due to missing values for several items: migration status (n = 7); education degree (n = 70); income (n = 199); insurance status (n = 11); health status (n = 10); chronic conditions (n = 76)