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Table 1 Countries included in the analysis and sources of data

From: Inequalities in utilisation of general practitioner and specialist services in 9 European countries

Country

Survey name

Year(s)

Non-response (%)

Final sample

Norway

Norwegian Survey of Living Conditions

2002

29.6

6820

Ireland

Living in Ireland Panel Survey

1995, 2002

18.0/22.0*

15051

Netherlands

General social survey (POLS)

2003-2004

41.7 - 38.7

15803

Belgium

Health Interview Survey

1997, 2001

41.5/38.6*

18481

Germany

German National Health Examination and Interview Survey

1998

38.6

7124

France

Health, Health Care and Insurance Survey (IRDES)

2004

30.0*

17828

Hungary

National Health Interview Survey Hungary

2000, 2003

21.0 - 28.0

10532

Estonia

Health Behavior among Estonian Adult Population

2002, 2004

33.0/38.0*

4376

Latvia

Finbalt Health Monitor

1998; 2000; 2002; 2004

20.0 - 40.0

8488

Europe

   

104503

  1. * Percentage non-response households