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Table 2 Characteristics of respondents for the total group and by gender

From: The role of socio-demographic and health factors during COVID-19 in remote access to GP care in low-income neighbourhoods: a cross-sectional survey of GP patients

Variables

Total group

(N = 213a)

 

Male

(n = 92)

 

Female (n = 121)

 
 

N2

(%)

Nb

(%)

Nb

(%)

Gender

 Male

92

(43)

 Female

121

(57)

Age

  < =49

82

(39)

31

(34)

51

(42)

 50+

129

(61)

60

(66)

69

(58)

Education level

 Medium-high

104

(49)

44

(49)

60

(50)

 Low

107

(51)

46

(51)

61

(50)

Migration background

 No

71

(34)

29

(31)

42

(35)

 Yes

141

(66)

63

(69)

78

(65)

Financial difficulties

 No

162

(77)

63

(70)

99

(82)*

 Yes

49

(23)

27

(30)

22

(18)*

Health literacy

 High

110

(52)

41

(45)

69

(57)

 Low

102

(48)

51

(55)

51

(43)

Attitude remote care

 Positive

149

(71)

66

(72)

83

(70)

 Negative

62

(29)

26

(28)

36

(30)

Perceived barriers

 No

159

(75)

73

(79)

86

(72)

 Yes

53

(25)

19

(21)

34

(28)

Perceived health

 Very good or good

124

(59)

61

(66)

63

(53)

 Very poor to average

88

(41)

31

(34)

57

(47)

Mental health

 Average-good

149

(71)

67

(74)

82

(69)

 Poor

60

(29)

23

(26)

37

(31)

Chronic disease

 No

111

(53)

54

(59)

57

(48)

 Yes

99

(47)

37

(41)

62

(52)

Concerns about COVID-19

 No

85

(40)

42

(46)

43

(35)

 Yes

128

(60)

50

(54)

78

(65)

  1. * p < 0.05
  2. a total number of participants
  3. b n varies because of missing data