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Table 1 Health care in relation to sociodemographic factors

From: Understanding experiences of the Swedish health care system from the perspective of newly arrived refugees

 

Yes

No

P-value

a: Do you know where to turn when you need health care?

 Age, n (%)

0.83

  18–34

260 (80.7)

62 (19.3)

 

  35–44

137 (80.1)

34 (19.9)

  45–54

80 (79.2)

21 (20.8)

  55–64

35 (85.4)

6 (14.6)

  65–80

3 (100)

0 (0)

 Gender, n (%)

0.70

  Men

354 (80.6)

85 (19.4)

 

  Women

163 (81.9)

36 (18.1)

 Education, n (%)

0.04*

  Low

116 (73.9)

41 (26.1)

 

  Medium

124 (82.7)

26 (17.3)

 High

269 (83.3)

54 (16.7)

b: Do you think that you have access to health care?

 Age, n (%)

0.72

  18–34

239 (76.4)

74 (23.6)

 

  35–44

113 (71.5)

45 (28.5)

  45–54

75 (73.5)

27 (26.5)

  55–64

28 (75.7)

9 (24.3)

  65–80

2 (100)

0 (0)

 Gender, n (%)

0.87

  Men

318 (74.8)

107 (25.2)

 

  Women

141 (74.2)

49 (25.8)

 Education, n (%)

0.11

  Low

103 (68.7)

47 (31.3)

 

  Medium

113 (79)

30 (21)

  High

234 (75.5)

76 (24.5)

c: Have you sought any medical treatment?

 Age, n (%)

0.00*

  18–34

150 (48.1)

162 (51.9)

 

  35–44

86 (53.8)

74 (46.3)

  45–54

63 (61.8)

39 (38.2)

  55–64

32 (86.5)

5 (13.5)

  65–80

2 (100)

0 (0)

 Gender, n (%)

0.46

  Men

228 (53.4)

199 (46.6)

 

  Women

107 (56.6)

82 (43.4)

 Education, n (%)

0.53

  Low

82 (54.3)

69 (45.7)

 

  Medium

84 (57.9)

61 (42.1)

  High

161 (52.3)

147 (47.7)

d: Have you been in need of health care during the last 3 months but not sought care?

 Age, n (%)

0.22

  18–34

96 (30.8)

216 (69.2)

 

  35–44

35 (22)

124 (78)

  45–54

23 (22.8)

78 (77.2)

  55–64

11 (28.9)

27 (71.1)

  65–80

1 (50)

1 (50)

 Gender, n (%)

0.05*

  Men

125 (29,1)

304 (70.9)

 

  Women

40 (21,5)

146 (78.5)

 Education, n (%)

0.00*

  Low

28 (18.7)

122 (81.3)

 

  Medium

33 (22.8)

112 (77.2)

  High

101 (32.8)

207 (67.2)

  1. * Significance level P < 0.05