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Table 1 Distribution of sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics, utilization of healthcare services in a foreign country and self-perceived health by country of origin

From: Use of cross-border healthcare services among ethnic Danes, Turkish immigrants and Turkish descendants in Denmark: a combined survey and registry study

 

Denmark

Turkey

Descendant Turkey

 

N (%)

N (%)

N ( %)

Response rate

(73.3)

(48.3)

(55.4)

Totals

1,131 (100)

372 (100)

496 (100)

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

Age

   

 18-29

195 (17)

65 (18)

449 (91)

 30-39

228 (20)

144 (39)

47 (9)

 40-49

287 (25)

105 (28)

-

 50-66

421 (37)

58 (16)

-

Sex

   

 Male

553 (49)

189 (51)

270 (54)

 Female

578 (51)

183 (49)

226 (46)

Marital Status

   

 Married or living w/partner

634 (56)

311 (84)

127 (26)

 Not married/divorced/widow

493 (44)

61 (16)

367 (74)

Education

   

 Unknown

8 (1)

66 (18)

9 (2)

 Primary

265 (24)

203 (55)

358 (73)

 Secondary

524 (47)

82 (22)

105 (21)

 Tertiary

330 (29)

21 (6)

22 (5)

Employment

   

 Employed

944 (88)

213 (65)

301 (63)

 Unemployed

25 (2)

47 (14)

25 (5)

 Outside labour market

109 (10)

68 (21)

155 (32)

Household income (DKK)

   

 <99,999

64 (6)

52 (15)

166 (40)

 100,000-199,999

192 (18)

169 (47)

145 (35)

 200,000-299,999

371 (34)

112 (31)

82 (20)

 >300,000

454 (42)

25 (7)

20 (5)

HEALTH STATUS

Physical Health Symptoms*

   

 0-5

922 (82)

216 (58)

420 (85)

 6-10

115 (10)

67 (18)

49 (10)

 11-15

50 (4)

33 (9)

20 (4)

 16-20

29 (3)

32 (9)

4 (1)

 21≤ (26)

15 (1)

24 (7)

3 (1)

 Mean

3.42

6.50

2.82

Mental Health Symptoms*

   

 0-5

853 (75)

199 (54)

314 (63)

 6-10

213 (19)

112 (30)

149 (30)

 11-15

41 (4)

28 (8)

23 (5)

 16-20

18 (2)

25 (7)

9(2)

 21≤ (30)

6 (1)

8 (2)

1 (0)

 Mean

4.36

6.48

5.05

HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY

Have used healthcare in a foreign country

76 (6.7)

99 (26.6)

96 (19.4)

General practitioner

49 (4.3)

56 (15.1)

48 (9.7)

Specialist doctor

18 (1.6)

46 (12.4)

21 (4.2)

Hospital

16 (1.4)

35 (9.4)

29 (5.8)

Dentist

35 (3.1)

34 (9.1)

29 (5.8)

Medicine

25 (2.2)

54 (14.5)

44 (8.9)

  1. * 0 representing the best possible health.