Table 3.
Demographic Characteristics of the Patient Sample
| Characteristic | Generic Questionnaire (n=628)a | Patient-Centered Care Questionnaire (n=565)a |
| Female, % | 55.0 | 52.4 |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 52.5 (17.9) | 53.0 (18.3) |
| Number of dependent children in household, % | ||
| 0 | 70.1 | 71.7 |
| 1–2 | 26.4 | 23.6 |
| ≥3 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| Household income, % | ||
| <£20,000 | 49.1 | 45.9 |
| £20,000–£39,999 | 35.1 | 34.4 |
| £40,000–£59,999 | 11.5 | 14.7 |
| ≥£60,000 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Have a long-term illness, % | 46.1 | 45.7 |
| White, % | 94.7 | 95.7 |
| Overall health is “good” or “very good,” % | 59.5 | 63.3 |
| Number of visits to physician in past 12 months, % | ||
| ≤2 | 44.4 | 50.5 |
| 3–4 | 26.7 | 24.3 |
| ≥5 | 28.9 | 25.2 |
| Own/have a mortgage on their residence, % | 76.2 | 76.7 |
a Total number of respondents in the estimation sample. Where variables have missing values, the percentages are calculated based on the nonmissing observations.