Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics
From: Determinants of health care utilization by immigrants in Portugal
| Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
   Women | 705 | 46.6 |
   Men | 808 | 53.4 |
Years of school education | ||
   0–4 | 101 | 6.7 |
   5–9 | 432 | 28.6 |
   10–12 | 686 | 45.3 |
   13 or more | 294 | 19.4 |
Employment Status | ||
   Unemployed | 200 | 13.2 |
   Student | 95 | 6.3 |
   Housekeeper | 4 | 0.3 |
   Retired | 2 | 0.1 |
   Employed | 1212 | 80.1 |
Economic situation (perceived) | ||
   Very insufficient | 119 | 7.9 |
   Insufficient | 634 | 41.9 |
   Sufficient | 756 | 50.0 |
   More than sufficient | 4 | 0.2 |
Country of Origin | ||
   Africa | 522 | 34.8 |
   Asia | 44 | 2.9 |
   Eastern Europe | 178 | 11.9 |
   South America | 758 | 50.5 |
Legal status | ||
   Legal | 783 | 53.6 |
   In process of regularization/Undocumented | 678 | 45.4 |
| Â | Mean | SD |
Age (years) | 33.05 | 8.91 |
Length of say in Portugal | 6.55 | 5.76 |