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. 2013 May 28;13:196. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-196

Table 8.

Subgroup - analysis by country of birth of patients with Turkish migration background concerning linguistic proficiency, literacy, comprehension

Self-rated German and Turkish linguistic proficiency and literacy
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.