Why underserved patients do not consult their general practitioner for depression: results of a qualitative and a quantitative survey at a free outpatient clinic in Paris, France

Table 2 Characteristics of the quantitative survey population

	Total		Men		Women
	N	%	n	%	n	%
Age
Under 25	20	8.0	10	7.8	10	8.3
25 to 44	118	47.2	68	52.7	50	41.3
45 to 59	62	24.8	27	20.9	35	28.9
Over 60	50	20.0	24	18.6	26	21.5
Nationality
French	118	47.2	51	39.5	67	55.4
Foreign	132	52.8	78	60.5	54	44.6
Job category
Managerial/professional	24	9.6	8	6.2	16	13.2
Other	225	90.4	120	93.0	105	86.8
Family status
Single	108	43.2	62	48.1	46	38.0
Married or living with partner	109	43.6	55	42.6	54	44.6
Divorced	22	8.8	9	7.0	13	10.7
Widow/widower	11	4.4	3	2.3	8	6.6
Health insurance
Standard	138	55.2	60	46.5	78	64.5
Universal	50	20.0	30	23.3	20	16.5
State medical aid	47	18.8	31	24.0	16	13.2
None	15	6.0	8	6.2	7	5.8
Cohabitation
Family	145	58.0	63	48.8	82	67.8
Non-relative	24	9.6	16	12.4	8	6.6
Living alone	80	32.0	49	38.0	31	25.6
Regular physician
Yes	205	82.0	93	72.1	112	92.6
No	45	18.0	36	27.9	9	7.4
Educational level
High school or less	172	68.8	95	73.6	77	63.6
Higher education	78	31.2	34	26.4	44	36.4
Feeling of isolation
Very alone	28	11.2	18	14.0	10	8.3
Rather alone	84	33.6	49	38.0	35	28.9
Supported	108	43.2	46	35.7	62	51.2
Strongly supported	30	12.0	16	12.4	14	11.6
Religious beliefs
Yes	160	65.6	78	60.5	82	67.8
No	84	34.4	48	37.2	36	29.8

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