Table 2 Socio-demography, previous hospital experience and admission day
From: Hospital choice in Germany from the patient’s perspective: a cross-sectional study
Respondents n | Respondents % | All hospital patients in Germany 2012b | |
|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demography | |||
Females | 1059 | 55.0 | 52.7 |
Males | 866 | 45.0 | 47.3 |
Age in years: | |||
0–24 | 179 | 9.4 | 15.2 |
25–29 | 68 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
30–39 | 150 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
40–49 | 187 | 9.7 | 10 |
50–59 | 284 | 14.7 | 13.1 |
60–69 | 300 | 15.6 | 14.2 |
70–79 | 469 | 24.4 | 20.7 |
80–89 | 238 | 12.4 | 12.9 |
90 and older | 48 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
Weekday of admission | 1918 | ||
Monday | 417 | 21.7 | 20.5 |
Tuesday | 348 | 18.2 | 18.4 |
Wednesday | 335 | 17.5 | 17.4 |
Thursday | 302 | 15.8 | 16.2 |
Friday | 240 | 12.5 | 12.7 |
Saturday | 125 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
Sunday | 150 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
Number of previous inpatient stays | 1921 | 100 | |
None | 123 | 6.4 | n.a.a |
1 to 5 | 803 | 41.8 | n.a. |
> 5 | 995 | 51.8 | n.a. |
Last inpatient stay | 1925 | 100 | |
Within the last 12 months | 907 | 47.2 | n.a. |
More than 12 months ago | 875 | 45.6 | n.a. |
Previous stay in this hospital (of n = 1923) | 1241 | 64.5 | n.a. |
Previous stay on this hospital department (of n = 1925) | 822 | 42.7 | n.a. |