Descriptive statistics of positive perceptions of healthcare provision among European Union citizens between 2009 and 2013
| Variable | Per cent of respondents with positive perceptions of healthcare provision | 95% CI |
| Year | ||
| 2009 | 64.9 | 64.0 to 65.8 |
| 2010 | 64.9 | 64.0 to 65.8 |
| 2011 | 62.9 | 62.0 to 63.8 |
| 2012 | 63.3 | 62.4 to 64.2 |
| 2013 | 64.0 | 63.1 to 64.9 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 65.3 | 64.7 to 65.8 |
| Female | 62.8 | 62.3 to 63.3 |
| Age | ||
| 75 years and older | 70.1 | 68.8 to 71.4 |
| 65–74 years | 64.5 | 63.4 to 65.6 |
| 55–64 years | 61.9 | 60.9 to 62.8 |
| 45–54 years | 62.2 | 61.2 to 63.4 |
| 35–44 years | 61.6 | 60.7 to 62.6 |
| 25–34 years | 62.6 | 61.6 to 63.6 |
| 15–24 years | 68.9 | 67.8 to 70.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 68.1 | 67.2 to 68.9 |
| Married or living with a partner | 62.9 | 62.3 to 63.4 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 62.3 | 61.4 to 63.3 |
| Area of residence | ||
| Rural area or village | 63.8 | 63.1 to 64.4 |
| Small/middle town | 65.3 | 64.6 to 65.9 |
| Large town | 62.1 | 61.4 to 62.9 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 57.3 | 55.9 to 58.7 |
| Not working | 64.8 | 64.2 to 65.4 |
| Employed | 64.5 | 63.9 to 65.0 |
| Society level | ||
| Low | 53.6 | 52.7 to 54.4 |
| Middle | 65.1 | 64.5 to 65.7 |
| High | 71.2 | 70.4 to 71.9 |
| Difficulty paying bills | ||
| Almost never | 70.8 | 70.3 to 71.3 |
| Sometimes or most of the time | 53.4 | 52.7 to 54.0 |
| Education | ||
| 15 years and below or no full-time education | 61.6 | 60.7 to 62.5 |
| 16–19 years | 62.6 | 62.0 to 63.2 |
| 20–22 years | 68.4 | 67.3 to 69.4 |
| 23 years and older | 68.4 | 67.4 to 69.3 |
| Life satisfaction | ||
| Not at all satisfied | 26.5 | 24.9 to 28.1 |
| Not very satisfied | 39.1 | 38.1 to 40.1 |
| Fairly satisfied | 67.4 | 66.9 to 67.9 |
| Very satisfied | 82.5 | 81.8 to 83.2 |
| GDP per capita (PPP current international dollar) | ||
| Lower quartile | 30.0 | 29.3 to 30.7 |
| Second quartile | 60.3 | 59.5 to 61.1 |
| Third quartile | 71.6 | 71.0 to 72.3 |
| Upper quartile | 80.4 | 79.6 to 81.2 |
| Total expenditure on health as per cent of GDP | ||
| Lower quartile | 32.8 | 32.0 to 33.6 |
| Second quartile | 58.8 | 57.8 to 59.7 |
| Third quartile | 69.1 | 68.3 to 69.8 |
| Upper quartile | 77.5 | 76.9 to 78.1 |
| Government expenditure on health as per cent of total expenditure on health | ||
| Lower quartile | 34.4 | 33.8 to 35.1 |
| Second quartile | 57.2 | 56.4 to 58.0 |
| Third quartile | 67.3 | 66.6 to 68.0 |
| Upper quartile | 76.0 | 75.2 to 76.7 |
| Overall | 64.0 | 63.6 to 64.4 |
Weighted percentages were included in the table; all values were rounded to the first decimal place.
GDP, gross domestic product; PPP, purchasing power parity.