Table 2 Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics (N = 307)
Characteristics (N = 307) | Number of participants (%) [95%CI] | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Gender (N = 304) | ||
Female | 184 (60.5) [55.0–66.0] | |
Male | 120 (39.5) [34.0–45.0] | |
Age group (N = 305) | 52.1 (18.8) | |
< 40 years | 86 (28.2) [23.2–33.3] | |
40–59 years | 110 (36.1) [30.7–41.5] | |
≥ 60 years | 109 (35.7) [30.4–41.1] | |
Place of residence (N = 307) | ||
Urban zone | 217 (70.7) [65.6–75.8] | |
Semi-rural zone | 65 (21.2) [16.6–25.7] | |
Rural zone | 25 (8.1) [5.1–11.2] | |
Nationality (N = 305)a | ||
Swiss | 217 (71.1) [66.1–76.2] | |
French | 40 (13.1) [9.3–16.9] | |
Italian | 19 (6.2) [3.5–8.9] | |
Spanish | 13 (4.3) [2.0–6.5] | |
Portuguese | 11 (3.6) [1.5–5.7] | |
Other (< 2% per different nationality) | 52 (17.0) [12.8–21.3] | |
Marital status (N = 301) | ||
Married or living as a couple | 160 (53.2) [47.5–58.8] | |
Single | 76 (25.2) [20.3–30.2] | |
Divorced or separated | 50 (16.6) [12.4–20.8] | |
Widowed | 15 (5.0) [2.5–7.4] | |
Family situation (N = 196) | ||
With child/−ren | 90 (45.9) [38.9–52.9] | |
Without child/−ren | 106 (54.1) [47.1–61.1] | |
Work status (N = 305) | ||
Occupational activity | 156 (51.2) [45.5–56.8] | |
Retired | 79 (25.9) [21.0–30.8] | |
Student or apprenticeship/vocational training | 26 (8.5) [5.4–11.7] | |
Recipient of unemployment (ALVb) or invalidity (DIb) benefitsc | 22 (7.2) [4.3–10.1] | |
Housewife/-husband | 8 (2.6) [0.8–4.4] | |
Otherd (mainly without employment) | 14 (4.6) [2.2–6.9] | |
Completed training/education (N = 305) | ||
University, FITe, UASe | 120 (39.3) [33.9–44.8] | |
Apprenticeship/vocational training | 75 (24.6) [19.8–29.4] | |
Baccalaureate or diploma from intermediate school | 63 (20.7) [16.1–25.2] | |
Compulsory schooling | 42 (13.8) [9.9–17.6] | |
No training/educationf | 5 (1.6) [0.2–3.1] | |
Self-estimated general health status (N = 304) | ||
Excellent or very good | 106 (34.9) [29.5–40.2] | |
Good | 150 (49.3) [43.7–55.0] | |
Moderate or poor | 48 (15.8) [11.7–19.9] | |
Number of daily medications (N = 295) | 2.0 (2.6) | |
0 | 103 (34.9) [29.5–40.4] | |
1 | 58 (19.7) [15.1–24.2] | |
2 | 46 (15.6) [11.5–19.7] | |
≥ 3 | 88 (29.8) [24.6–35.1] | |
Number of consultationsg to GP in the past 12 months (N = 306) | ||
1 | 54 (17.6) [13.4–21.9] | |
2–5 | 167 (54.6) [49.0–60.2] | |
6–9 | 45 (14.7) [10.7–18.7] | |
≥ 10 | 40 (13.1) [9.3–16.9] | |
Model of health insurance (compulsory health insurance) (N = 302) | ||
Basic insurance with standard or optional deductible | 191 (63.3) [57.8–68.7] | |
General practitioner model | 70 (23.2) [18.4–27.9] | |
HMO (Health Maintenance Organisation) model | 11 (3.6) [1.5–5.8] | |
Telemedical model (Telmed or Callmed) | 7 (2.3) [0.6–4.0] | |
No-claims bonus | 3 (1.0) [0.0–2.1] | |
Other (mainly not knowing what kind of model) | 20 (6.6) [3.8–9.4] | |
Annual deductible in Swiss Francs (N = 299) | ||
300 | 141 (47.2) [41.5–52.8] | |
500 | 62 (20.7) [16.1–25.3] | |
1′000 | 11 (3.7) [1.6–5.8] | |
1′500 | 13 (4.4) [2.0–6.7] | |
2′000 | 4 (1.3) [0.0–2.6] | |
2′500 | 26 (8.7) [5.5–11.9] | |
Otherh (mainly not knowing the amount of annual deductible) | 42 (14.0) [10.1–18.0] | |