Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population and the general Dutch population
From: Is the impact of hospital performance data greater in patients who have compared hospitals?
| Â | Study population | Â | Â | Dutch population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Patients who have compared hospitals (n = 71) | Patients who have not compared hospitals (n = 266) | Test of difference | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male % | 49.3% | 50.4% | X2 = 0.03, p = 0.87 | 49.5% |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 65% | 83.1% | 80.5% | X2 = 0.26, p = 0.61 | 84.7% |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Basic % | 2.9% | 2.7% | X2 = 0.09, p = 0.99 | 19.0% |
   Intermediate % | 56.5% | 56.4% |  | 54.2% |
   High % | 40.6% | 40.9% |  | 26.3% |