Table 1 Percentage of physician visits by educational level in France, Germany and Spain, around 1990 and around 2000.
| Country and educational level | Age 25–44 years | Age 45–74 years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Around 1990 | Around 2000 | Around 1990* | Around 2000 | |
| France | ||||
| High | 1022 (33.5) | 2947 (25.6) | 484 (43.0) | 1931 (34.9) |
| Medium | 1355 (28.0) | 3004 (21.0) | 790 (38.0) | 1950 (29.1) |
| Low | 487 (24.4) | 249 (19.3) | 1278 (37.4) | 1929 (29.3) |
| Germany | ||||
| High | 904 (39.3) | 750 (30.0) | 407 (47.7) | 538 (42.6) |
| Medium | 1363 (44.2) | 1156 (34.2) | 608 (56.4) | 812 (48.5) |
| Low | 1319 (38.3) | 711 (35.7) | 2652 (57.4) | 1818 (54.6) |
| Spain | ||||
| High | 2680 (11.6) | 3660 (17.5) | 930 (15.4) | 1440 (25.1) |
| Medium | 1754 (14.7) | 3216 (18.5) | 527 (22.0) | 1424 (27.9) |
| Low | 5337 (14.7) | 992 (21.8) | 10034 (24.5) | 5374 (33.1) |
*Age 45–69 years in Germany.
Values shown denote sample size (%).