From: Inequalities in utilisation of general practitioner and specialist services in 9 European countries
Country | Age above 50 yrs (%) | Gender distribution (% men) | % Lower secondary education and below | % Upper secondary education | % Tertiary education | People reporting visiting a GP (%) | People reporting visiting a specialist (%) |
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Norway | 39.8 | 50.0 | 17.5 | 56.6 | 25.9 | 74.8 | 17.0 |
Ireland | 37.5 | 49.5 | 55.9 | 29.8 | 14.3 | 72.8 | 24.8 |
Netherlands | 42.7 | 48.5 | 39.3 | 37.7 | 22.9 | 35.6 | 18.0 |
Belgium | 42.0 | 48.5 | 41.0 | 30.0 | 29.0 | 46.8 | 22.9 |
Germany | 42.7 | 48.4 | 43.0 | 43.1 | 13.9 | 67.9 | 74.7 |
France | 39.5 | 49.1 | 53.7 | 18.9 | 27.4 | 80.5 | 56.9 |
Hungary | 42.8 | 44.6 | 57.6 | 29.0 | 13.4 | 74.1 | 51.7 |
Estonia | 30.1 | 42.3 | 47.9 | 34.5 | 17.6 | 67.3 | 44.6 |
Latvia | 28.9 | 43.5 | 44.3 | 34.6 | 21.1 | 44.5 | 29.1 |
Europe | 39.4 | 47.8 | 46.0 | 32.3 | 21.7 | 59.2 | 35.7 |