Table 2.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the respondents.
| Spanish version | Catalan version | |
|---|---|---|
| Total respondents | 3287 | 1007 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1160 (35%) | 376 (37%) |
| Female | 2127 (65%) | 631(63%) |
| Age* | ||
| Mean (SD); [range] | 51.83 (18.53); [1–97] | 53.43 (19.29); [1–95] |
| < 18 | 74 (2%) | 26 (3%) |
| 18–29 | 360 (11%) | 103 (10%) |
| 30–44 | 739 (22%) | 205 (20%) |
| 45–64 | 1192 (36%) | 326 (32%) |
| ≥ 65 | 922 (28%) | 347 (34%) |
| Country of origin* | ||
| Spain | 2813 (85%) | 971 (96%) |
| EU countries | 123 (4%) | 12 (1%) |
| Non-EU countries | 351 (11%) | 24 (2%) |
| Educational level* | ||
| No qualifications | 777 (24%) | 232 (23%) |
| Non-university studies | 1949 (59%) | 568 (56%) |
| Degree, degree equivalent and above | 561 (17%) | 207 (21%) |
| Visits to their primary care centre during the last 12 months | ||
| 1–5 | 1844 (56%) | 569 (56%) |
| 6–10 | 786 (24%) | 258 (26%) |
| >10 | 657 (20%) | 180 (18%) |
| Employment situation* | ||
| Working | 1647 (50%) | 468 (46%) |
| Retired | 1043 (32%) | 362 (36%) |
| Other (unemployed, student) | 597 (18%) | 177 (18%) |
| Health status | ||
| Very good/ Good | 1995 (61%) | 643 (64%) |
| Fair /Bad /Very bad | 1292 (39%) | 364 (36%) |
| Number of long-term conditions | ||
| Mean (SD); [range] | 2.19 (2.11); [0–16] | 2.09 (2.03); [0–11] |
| 0 | 862 (26%) | 280 (28%) |
| 1 | 647 (20%) | 202 (20%) |
| 2–3 | 1002 (30%) | 293 (29%) |
| >3 | 776 (24%) | 232 (23%) |
Differences between the Spanish and Catalan sample were evaluated by t-test or Chi square.
*Differences were found for age, country of origin, educational level and employment situation (p < .05).