Table 5 Cancelled or postponed health-care by age groups
Belgium | the Netherlands | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 18–35 year | 35–65 year | ≥ 66 year | Total | 18–35 year | 35–66 year | ≥ 67 year | |
N | 2099 | 641 | 1134 | 324 | 2058 | 560 | 1175 | 323 |
Experienced cancelled/postponed health-care | 26.3 (24.4–28.2) | 28.7% (25.2–32.3) | 27.1 (24.5–29.7) | 19.1 (14.8–23.4) | 26.0 (24.1–27.9) | 31.8 (27.9–35.7) | 22.4 (20.0–24.8) | 19.1 (14.8–23.4) |
N | 553 | 184 | 307 | 62 | 535 | 178 | 263 | 94 |
Avoided GP appointment | 51.9 (47.7–56.1) | 58.2% (51.1–65.3) | 51.8 (46.2–57.4) | 33.9 (22.1–45.7) | 45.0 (40.8–49.2) | 62.9 (55.8–70.0) | 40.3 (34.4–46.2) | 24.5 (14.1–34.9) |