Background characteristics of patients answering the surveys conducted in primary care, outpatient hospital care, inpatient hospital care and emergency care
| Characteristics | Primary care % (n) N=94 662 | Outpatient hospital care % (n) N=88 268 | Inpatient hospital care % (n) N=34 603 | Emergency care % (n) N=14 985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 38.5 (34 705) | 42.9 (35 900) | 46.3 (15 321) | 45.4 (6622) |
| Female | 61.5 (55 462) | 57.1 (47 863) | 53.7 (17 803) | 54.6 (7960) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 16–44 | 29.0 (26 771) | 21.9 (19 011) | 13.2 (4466) | 26.3 (3790) |
| 45–64 | 30.9 (28 543) | 31.5 (27 351) | 26.4 (8956) | 29.7 (4278) |
| 65–74 | 19.8 (18 319) | 25.3 (21 909) | 25.6 (8691) | 20.2 (2917) |
| ≥75 | 20.2 (18 691) | 21.3 (18 472) | 34.7 (11 776) | 23.8 (3435) |
| Education (in years) | ||||
| ≤9 | 40.5 (36 037) | 38.4 (32 315) | 48.2 (16 110) | 39.5 (5644) |
| ≤12 | 36.3 (32 276) | 35.8 (30 143) | 32.3 (10 786) | 37.2 (5316) |
| >12 | 23.2 (20 586) | 25.8 (21 670) | 19.5 (6512) | 23.2 (3315) |
| Mother tongue | ||||
| Swedish | 90.7 (84 574) | 92.4 (80 322) | 92.2 (31 306) | 90.2 (13 108) |
| Not Swedish | 9.3 (8657) | 7.6 (6631) | 8.0 (2738) | 9.8 (1423) |
| Number of previous contacts with healthcare units the past 6 months | ||||
| Never | 15.6 (14 481) | 11.5 (9988) | 20.2 (6797) | 25.5 (3682) |
| Once | 19.6 (18 254) | 16.3 (14 103) | 16.1 (5413) | 18.1 (2620) |
| 2–3 times | 36.5 (33 946) | 32.9 (28 467) | 30.7 (10 333) | 29.4 (4250) |
| ≥4 times | 28.3 (26 330) | 39.3 (34 024) | 33.0 (11 127) | 26.9 (3889) |
| Perception of one's own heath | ||||
| Excellent | 9.9 (9187) | 10.6 (9171) | 8.6 (2927) | 13.2 (1914) |
| Very good | 22.5 (20 973) | 21.8 (18 870) | 18.3 (6191) | 23.0 (3327) |
| Good | 33.0 (30 709) | 32.0 (27 721) | 28.9 (9789) | 29.1 (4216) |
| Ok | 28.1 (26 142) | 28.6 (24 772) | 34.0 (11 515) | 26.7 (3867) |
| Bad | 6.5 (6069) | 7.0 (6085) | 10.1 (3428) | 7.9 (1143) |