Table 1 Patient population
Characteristic | Total (n = 346) |
|---|---|
Age (in years): median [interquartile range] | 78 [72–83] |
Sex: | |
- Female | 55.2% |
- Male | 44.8% |
Living situation: living alone | 35.8% |
Education (pursuant to CASMIN): | |
- Uncompleted, general elementary or basic vocational | 56.1% |
- Secondary school certificate or A-level equivalent | 27.9% |
- Tertiary education | 16.0% (n = 344) |
Migration background: | |
- Patient and both parents born in Germany | 88.0% |
- Patient born in Germany and at least one parent abroad | 4.4% |
- Patient born abroad | 7.6% (n = 342) |
Number of chronic conditions (39 categories): median [interquartile range] | 10 [7–15] |
Health-related quality of life (pursuant to EQ-5D-5L, German value set): median [interquartile range] | 0.84 [0.62–0.94] (n = 337) |
Self-rated Health (visual analogue scale): median [interquartile range] | 65 [50–80] (n = 340) |
Number of contacts with GP (last 3 months): median [interquartile range] | 2 [1–3] (n = 339) |
Enrolment in a disease management programme | 44.6% (n = 343) |
Patient satisfaction (willingness to recommend the GP): | |
- “Definitely no” or “rather no” | 10.4% |
- “Definitely yes” or “rather yes” | 89.6% (n = 336) |
Willingness to use GP as coordinator of treatment (pursuant to F-HaBi): median [interquartile range] | 22 [19–24] (n = 340) |