Preferences for differentiation in healthcare in subgroups of participants
| Variable | N* | Average agreement (%) | p Value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1279 (56%) | 45 | <0.001 |
| Female | 1652 (43%) | 38 | |
| Age | 0.46 | ||
| 50–54 | 581 (20%) | 44 | |
| 55–59 | 798 (27%) | 41 | |
| 60–64 | 685 (23%) | 38 | |
| 65–69 | 511 (17%) | 40 | |
| 70–74 | 356 (12%) | 46 | |
| Smoking | <0.001 | ||
| Current smoker | 437 (15%) | 51 | |
| Former smoker | 1491 (51%) | 39 | |
| Never Smoker | 1000 (34%) | 24 | |
| Children | 0.65 | ||
| Yes | 2412 (82%) | 41 | |
| No | 514 (17%) | 41 | |
| Disease‡ | 0.75 | ||
| Yes | 880 (33%) | 40 | |
| No | 2066 (70%) | 42 | |
| Educational level§ | 0.28 | ||
| High | 1840 (63%) | 41 | |
| Low | 969 (33%) | 42 | |
| Country of birth | 0.859 | ||
| Netherlands | 2610 (89%) | 41 | |
| Elsewhere | 332 (11%) | 43 | |
| Grade current health | 0.11 | ||
| 1–5 | 103 (3.5%) | 40 | |
| 6–10 | 2815 (96%) | 41 | |
| Illiterate | 0.15 | ||
| No | 2829 (96%) | 43 | |
| Yes | 97 (3.3%) | 41 | |
| Total | 2946 | 40 | |
*Percentages do not always sum to 100% because of missing responses.
†p Value for the corresponding effect in the multivariable general linear model.
‡Cardiovascular disease, COPD, cancer, diabetes at the time of answering the questionnaire.
§Lower education: Only primary school as highest level of education.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.