Table 1 Sample Characteristics for Individuals included in fixed effects regressions (with GP visits as outcome variable, waves 3–4, pooled)
From: Which factors affect health care use among older Germans? Results of the German ageing survey
Time-constant variables (not included as independent variables in FE regressions) | Female: N (%) | 1372 (52.2) |
|---|---|---|
Low education: N (%) | 173 (7.9) | |
Medium education: N (%) | 1112 (50.8) | |
High education: N (%) | 906 (41.3) | |
Place of birth: Germany: N (%) | 1902 (86.9) | |
Predisposing factors | Age (in years): Mean (SD) | 64.3 (11.2) |
Married, living together with spouse: N (%) | 1952 (74.2) | |
Working: N (%) | 860 (32.7) | |
Retired: N (%) | 1498 (57.0) | |
Other: not employed: N (%) | 272 (10.3) | |
Enabling resources | Equivalence income: Mean (SD) | 1794.8 (1782.4) |
Self-rated accessibility of doctors = Yes (accessible): N (%) | 2112 (80.3) | |
Need factors | Self-rated health (from “very good” to “very bad”): Mean (SD) | 2.4 (0.8) |
Number of chronic diseases: Mean (SD) | 2.4 (1.8) | |
Underweight: N (%) | 20 (0.8) | |
Normal weight: N (%) | 1029 (39.1) | |
Overweight: N (%) | 1069 (40.6) | |
Obesity: N (%) | 512 (19.5) | |
Currently smoking: N (%) | 366 (13.9%) | |
Physical activities (in hours per week): Mean (SD) | 2.9 (3.6) | |
Observations | 2630 |