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Table 2 Distributions of responses to questions concerning the satisfaction with treatment access among the foreign-born and the general population samples (n, %) (absolute counts, sample-weighted percentages)

From: Satisfaction with access to health services among foreign-born population in Finland: a survey-based study

 

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Response

Foreign-born

General population

Foreign-born

General population

Foreign-born

General population

(1) Always

2282 (33.8)

3456 (32.2)

1813 (28.0)

3119 (28.3)

1987 (30.9)

3293 (28.8)

(2) Most of the time

1931 (29.0)

4275 (35.5)

1944 (27.9)

4289 (35.0)

1705 (24.7)

3623 (29.4)

(3) Sometimes

775 (12.3)

931 (8.1)

1130 (17.5)

1454 (13.1)

840 (13.3)

1072 (9.0)

(4) Never

154 (2.1)

153 (1.2)

290 (4.5)

297 (2.9)

286 (3.7)

206 (2.2)

(5) Does not apply to me

832 (13.9)

2114 (18.2)

799 (13.0)

1788 (15.9)

1118 (17.9)

2741 (25.6)

Unanswered

515 (8.8)

449 (4.8)

513 (9.0)

431 (4.8)

553 (9.4)

443 (4.9)

  1. Question 1 = “I was able to contact the place of care smoothly”, Question 2 = “I was able to make an appointment without undue delay”, Question 3 = “I was examined without undue delay (eg. laboratory tests, X-ray, ultrasound)”