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. 2011 Oct 31;11:19. doi: 10.1186/1471-227X-11-19

Table 2.

Characteristics of the study population

Characteristics n %
Sex 1,577 99.9
 Male 827 52.4
 Female 750 47.6
Age (years) 1,575 99.8
 18-24 344 21.8
 25-44 525 33.3
 45-64 357 22.7
 65-74 124 7.9
 ≥ 75 225 14.3
Employment status 1,432 90.7
 Employed 754 52.7
 Retired 475 33.2
 Unemployed 203 14.2
Health insurance status 1,515 96.0
 Uninsured 13 0.9
 Primary health insurance with supplementary coverage 1,303 86.0
 Primary health insurance without supplementary coverage 199 13.1
CMUC* among patients having supplementary coverage (n = 1,303) 1,286 98.7
 Yes 134 10.4
 No 1,152 89.6
Having a primary care physician 1,573 99.7
 Yes 1,461 92.9
 No 112 7.1
Suffering from chronic disease 1,572 99.6
 Yes 577 36.7
 No 995 63.3

* CMUC: French health insurance specifically for individuals and families with low incomes and resources