Table 2 Main patient’s characteristics (n = 255)
Patients’ characteristics | Patients | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whole sample (%) | Depriveda (%) | Not deprived (%) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 34.5 | 34.6 | 33.5 | NS** |
Female | 65.5 | 65.4 | 67.5 | |
Age group (years) | ||||
≥ 65 | 43.1 | 59.3 | 34.7 | <0.01 |
< 65 | 56.9 | 40.7 | 65.3 | |
Educational level | ||||
High | 25.9 | 14.8 | 32.3 | <0.01 |
Medium | 38.4 | 35.8 | 39.5 | |
Low | 35.7 | 49.4 | 28.2 | |
Employment status | ||||
Employed active | 30.6 | 16.0 | 37.7 | <0.01 |
Retired | 50.4 | 60.5 | 45.5 | |
Other inactive | 19.0 | 23.5 | 16.8 | |
Having a referring GP | 97.6 | 95.1 | 99.4 | <0.05 |
Chronically diseased or handicapped | ||||
Yes | 65.9 | 71.6 | 63.4 | NS |
No | 34.1 | 28.4 | 36.6 | |
Perceived health status (compared to people of the same age) | ||||
Lower | 34.0 | 31.2 | 36.9 | NS |
Similar or better | 66.0 | 68.8 | 63.1 | |