Table 2 Basic characteristics
From: Attitude toward second opinions in Germany – a survey of the general population
%; n/N or median; interquartile range | |
|---|---|
Age | 58 (44–69) years |
Gender | |
Female | 56%; 758/1349 |
Male | 43%; 580/1349 |
Diverse | 0%; 0/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 1%; 11/1349 |
Health insurance status | |
Statutory | 76%; 1023/1349 |
Private | 7%; 98/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 17%; 228/1349 |
Settlement pattern | |
Cities | 38%; 511/1349 |
Towns and suburbs | 26%; 353/1349 |
Rural areas | 33%; 443/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 3%; 42/1349 |
Education level according to CASMIN | |
Lower secondary education | 10%; 130/1349 |
Higher secondary education | 50%; 677/1349 |
Tertiary education | 35%; 473/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 5%; 69/1349 |
Number of household members | |
Living alone | 24%; 329/1349 |
Two or more household members | 73%; 983/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 3%; 37/1349 |
Health literacy | |
(Likely) inadequate (0–8) | 20%; 271/1349 |
(Likely) problematic (9–12) | 33%; 447/1349 |
(Likely) sufficient (13–16) | 30%; 399/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 17%; 232/1349 |