Table 1 Sample characteristics for the analytical sample (with medical appointments in general as outcome; n = 1,840 individuals)

GP appointment: N (%)

No, not cancelled

1558 (100.0%)

228 (80.9%)

1786 (97.1%)

1659 (97.5%)

121 (91.7%)

Yes, cancelled

0 (0.0%)

54 (19.1%)

54 (2.9%)

43 (2.5%)

11 (8.3%)

Specialist appointment: N (%)

No, not cancelled

1558 (100.0%)

165 (58.5%)

1723 (93.6%)

1607 (94.4%)

110 (83.3%)

Yes, cancelled

0 (0.0%)

117 (41.5%)

117 (6.4%)

95 (5.6%)

22 (16.7%)

Dentist appointment: N (%)

No, not cancelled

1558 (100.0%)

167 (59.2%)

1725 (93.8%)

1605 (94.3%)

114 (86.4%)

Yes, cancelled

0 (0.0%)

115 (40.8%)

115 (6.3%)

97 (5.7%)

18 (13.6%)

Loneliness: N (%)

Lowest tertile

764 (49.0%)

105 (37.2%)

869 (47.2%)

813 (47.8%)

55 (41.7%)

Second tertile

362 (23.2%)

82 (29.1%)

444 (24.1%)

408 (24.0%)

35 (26.5%)

Highest tertile

432 (27.7%)

95 (33.7%)

527 (28.6%)

481 (28.3%)

42 (31.8%)

Sex: N (%)

Male

885 (56.8%)

128 (45.4%)

1013 (55.1%)

947 (55.6%)

64 (48.5%)

Female

673 (43.2%)

154 (54.6%)

827 (44.9%)

755 (44.4%)

68 (51.5%)

Age: Mean (SD)

55.3 (6.6)

54.1 (6.1)

55.1 (6.5)

55.1 (6.5)

55.0 (6.8)

Marital status: N (%)

Married, living separated from spouse; single; divorced; widowed

611 (39.2%)

118 (41.8%)

729 (39.6%)

673 (39.5%)

54 (40.9%)

Married, living together with spouse

947 (60.8%)

164 (58.2%)

1111 (60.4%)

1029 (60.5%)

78 (59.1%)

Household net income: N (%)

Lowest tertile

614 (39.4%)

117 (41.5%)

731 (39.7%)

667 (39.2%)

60 (45.5%)

Second tertile

586 (37.6%)

104 (36.9%)

690 (37.5%)

643 (37.8%)

45 (34.1%)

Highest tertile

358 (23.0%)

61 (21.6%)

419 (22.8%)

392 (23.0%)

27 (20.5%)

Health insurance: N (%)

Statutory health insurance

1249 (80.2%)

230 (81.6%)

1479 (80.4%)

1361 (80.0%)

112 (84.8%)

Other

309 (19.8%)

52 (18.4%)

361 (19.6%)

341 (20.0%)

20 (15.2%)

Number of chronic conditions: Mean (SD)

1.2 (1.2)

1.2 (1.1)

1.2 (1.2)

1.2 (1.1)

1.5 (1.4)