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Table 1 Demographic characteristics

From: The impact of health literacy, patient-centered communication and shared decision-making on patients’ satisfaction with care received in German primary care practices

Variable

Number

Percent

Participants

1125

 

Age

 Mean ± SD

52.43 ± 17.73

 

 Range

18 – 96

 

 18–34 years

227

20.2

 35–49 years

262

23.3

 50–64 years

330

29.3

 ≥ 65

306

27.2

Gender

 Female

680

60.4

 Male

445

39.6

Migration status

 Non-migrant

921

82.4

 Migrant

197

17.6

Education degree

 Middle school degree

192

17.1

 Intermediate high school

298

26.5

 degree

254

22.6

 University entrance qualification

195

17.3

Insurance status

 Statutory health insurance

963

85.6

 Private insurance

151

13.4

Primary care access status

 Personal general practitioner

1066

94.8

Overall health status

 Very good

408

36.3

 Good

444

39.5

 Fair

202

18.0

 Poor

61

5.4

Chronic conditions

 < 2 chronic conditions

715

68.2

 ≥ 2 chronic conditions

334

31.8

 Diabetes

99

8.8

 Coronary artery disease

143

12.7

 Hypertension

349

31.0

 Asthma

114

10.1

 Depression

134

11.9