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Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 4144)

From: Patients’ health literacy in relation to the preference for a general practitioner as the source of health information

Socio-demographic description n (%)

Health-related description n (%)

Gender (male)

2112 (51.0)

Multiple chronic conditions

 

 Age in years

M = 56.9 (SE = 13.5)

  None

2231 (53.8)

  

  One

1278 (30.8)

Educational level (ISCED)

 

  Two

466 (11.2)

 No or basic education

534 (12.9)

  Three or more

169 (4.1)

 Vocational education

2858 (69.0)

  

 University degree

752 (18.1)

Chronic conditions

 
  

  Cardiovascular disease

376 (9.1)

Occupational status

 

  Cancer

79 (1.9)

 Working full-time

2224 (53.7)

  Respiratory diseases

232 (5.6)

 Working part-time

434 (10.5)

  Musculoskeletal system conditions

385 (9.3)

 Not working

198 (4.8)

  Depression

128 (3.1)

 Retired

1287 (31.1)

  Chronic pain

310 (7.5)

 In school

1 (0.0)

  Diabetes

361 (8.7)

 

  Hypertension

763 (18.4)

Monthly post tax household income

 Low

2165 (52.2)

BMI

M = 24.9 (SE = 3.5)

 Medium

1107 (26.7)

Health behaviors

 

 High

290 (7.0)

  Smoking

1181 (28.5)

 No answer

582 (14.0)

  Physical activity

1614 (38.9)

  

  Healthy diet

2522 (60.9)

First language

 German

3773 (91.0)

  

 Other

371 (9.0)

Health-related quality of life

M = 3.9 (SE = 0.6)

Information source

 General practitioner

2989 (72.1)

Health Literacy

 

 Specialist

1635 (39.5)

  Perceived health literacy

M = 33.5 (SE = 7.4)

 Pharmacist

1310 (31.6)

  Health knowledge

M = 65.5 (SE = 17.3)

 Im Internet

1305 (31.5)

  Action planning

M = 3.04 (SE = 1.22)

 Friends/ Acquaintance

1044 (25.2)

  Self-efficacy

M = 3.7 (SE = 1.04)

 Magazines

942 (22.7)

  

 Health insurance

591 (14.3)

  

 Do not actively search for health information

517 (12.5)

  

 Doctor’s assistant/ Nurse

279 (6.7)

  

 Other information sources

164 (4.0)

  

 Patient support groups

128 (3.1)

  
  1. Note. M Mean. SE Standard deviation. ISCED International Standard Classification of Education