Table 2 Background variables of patients
From: Challenges to patient centredness – a comparison of patient and doctor experiences from primary care
Females (%) | Males (%) | All | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 143 (64.7) | n = 78 (35.3) | n = 221 | |
Age | |||
0–32 | 36 (25.4) | 16 (21.3) | 52 (23.9) |
33–49 | 35 (24.6) | 19 (25.3) | 54 (24.9) |
50–67 | 33 (23.2) | 22 (29.3) | 55 (25.3) |
68–99 | 38 (26.8) | 18 (24.0) | 56 (25.8) |
Origin | |||
Sweden | 92 (65.7) | 49 (64.5) | 141 (65.3) |
Europe | 17 (12.1) | 8 (10.5) | 25 (11.6) |
Outside Europe | 31 (22.1) | 19 (25.0) | 50 (23.1) |
Education | |||
Primary school | 29 (21.6) | 8 (12.8) | 37 (18.9) |
Secondary school/ Gymnasium | 12 (9.0) | 7 (11.3) | 19 (9.7) |
Professional school | 49 (36.6) | 19 (30.6) | 68 (34.7) |
University | 44 (32.8) | 28 (45.2) | 72 (36.7) |
Reason for encounter | |||
Somatic reason | 100 (75.8) | 61 (84.7) | 161 (78.9) |
Mental reason | 3 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.5) |
Certifications/ administrative | 11 (8.3) | 2 (2.8) | 13 (6.4) |
Mixed | 15 (11.4) | 5 (6.9) | 20 (9.8) |
Unspecific reason | 3 (2.3) | 4 (5.6) | 7 (3.4) |
No of reasons for Encounter | |||
One | 102 (77.3) | 57 (79.2) | 159 (77.9) |
Two – six | 30 (22.7) | 15 (20.8) | 45 (22.1) |