Table 8.
Self-rated German and Turkish linguistic proficiency and literacy | |||||||
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German language “How would you rate your German linguistic proficiency?” | |||||||
T born T n(%): |
1: 9(10.47) |
2: 22(25.58) |
3: 34(39.53) |
4: 15(17.44) |
5: 6(6.98) |
mean ± SD: 2.85 ± 1.06 |
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p < 0.0001 |
T born G n(%): |
1: 0(0) |
2: 0(0) |
3: 2(5.71) |
4: 13(37.14) |
5: 20(57.14) |
mean ± SD: 4.51 ± 0.61 |
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Turkish language “How would you rate your Turkish linguistic proficiency?” | |||||||
T born T n(%): |
1: 0(0) |
2: 3(3.49) |
3: 18(20.93) |
4: 46(53.49) |
5: 19(22.09) |
mean ± SD: 3.94 ± 0.76 |
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p = 0.374 |
T born G n(%): |
1: 1(2.86) |
2: 0(0) |
3: 4(11.43) |
4: 20(57.14) |
5: 10(28.57) |
mean ± SD: 4.09 ± 0.82 |
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German language in daily activities “Is your German sufficient for your everyday-life activities?” | |||||||
T born T n(%): |
1§: 13(15.12) |
2: 22(25.58) |
3: 23(26.74) |
4: 13(15.12) |
5: 15(17.44) |
mean ± SD: 2.94 ± 1.21 |
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p < 0.0001 |
T born G n(%): |
1§: 0(0) |
2: 0(0) |
3: 0(0) |
4: 9(25.71) |
5: 26(74.29) |
mean ± SD: 4.74 ± 0.44 |
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German literacy “How well can you read and write in German?” | |||||||
T born T n(%): |
1: 27(31.40) |
2: 13(15.12) |
3: 23(26.74) |
4: 15(17.44) |
5: 8(9.30) |
mean ± SD: 2.58 ± 1.34 |
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p < 0.0001 |
T born G n(%): |
1: 0(0) |
2: 0(0) |
3: 1(2.86) |
4: 9(25.71) |
5: 25(71.43) |
mean ± SD: 4.69 ± 0.53 |
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Turkish literacy “How good can you read and write in Turkish?” | |||||||
T born T n(%): |
1: 15(17.44) |
2: 3(3.49) |
3: 15(17.44) |
4: 30(34.88) |
5: 23(26.74) |
mean ± SD: 3.50 ± 1.39 |
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p = 0.110 |
T born G n(%): |
1: 1(2.86) |
2: 3(8.57) |
3: 3(8.57) |
4: 19(54.29) |
5: 9(25.71) |
mean ± SD: 3.91 ± 0.98 |
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Interaction between patient and physician in charge | |||||||
Reception of information “How well did you understand what the physician told you?” | |||||||
T born T n(%): |
1*: 11(12.79) |
2*: 13(15.12) |
3*: 29(33.72) |
4*: 19(22.09) |
5*: 14(16.28) |
mean ± SD: 3.14 ± 1.24 |
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p < 0.0001 |
T born G n(%): | 1*: 0(0) | 2*: 0(0) | 3*: 3(8.57) | 4*: 11(31.43) | 5*: 21(60.00) | mean ± SD: 4.51 ± 0.66 |
n, Number; SD, Standard deviation; T, Patients with Turkish migration background, born T, Born in Turkey, born G, Born in Germany, Rating: 1 = very bad, 2 = bad, 3 = average, 4 = good, 5 = very good. 1§ = very bad/only with the help of a translator, 1* = not at all, 2* = a little, 3* = mediocre, 4* = well, 5* = very well.