Table 2.
Participants’ characteristics
| Variable | Respondents | Non‐respondents | Non‐completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 18–34 | 77 (17.6%) | 392 (27.0%) | 26 (15.8%) |
| 35–54 | 230 (52.5%) | 869 (60.0%) | 85 (51.5%) |
| 55 or older | 131 (29.9%) | 188 (13.0%) | 54 (32.7%) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 211 (48.2%) | 876 (60.5%) | 80 (48.5%) |
| Male | 227 (51.8%) | 573 (39.5%) | 85 (51.5%) |
| Educational level | |||
| Low | 154 (35.2%) | 680 (46.9%) | 81 (49.1%) |
| Middle | 172 (39.3%) | 407 (28.1%) | 47 (28.5%) |
| High | 112 (25.6%) | 362 (25.0%) | 37 (22.4%) |
| Self‐rated overall health status | |||
| Excellent | 36 (8.3%) | ||
| Very good | 99 (22.5%) | ||
| Good | 230 (52.5%) | ||
| Fair | 58 (13.3%) | ||
| Poor | 15 (3.4%) | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Non‐Dutch | 24 (5.5%) | ||
| Dutch | 414 (94.5%) | ||
| Language spoken at home | |||
| Dutch | 413 (94.3%) | ||
| Dutch dialect | 16 (3.7%) | ||
| Non‐Dutch | 9 (2.0%) | ||
| Search for information health‐care providers | |||
| Searched for all information | 69 (15.8%) | ||
| Searched for some information | 61 (14.0%) | ||
| Did not search for information | 307 (70.2%) | ||
| Use of Internet | |||
| Daily use | 408 (93.1%) | ||
| Several times per week | 28 (6.3%) | ||
| Once per week | 3 (0.6%) | ||
| Visit of http://www.kiesBeter.nl | |||
| Yes | 71 (34.1%) | ||
| No | 122 (58.6%) | ||
| Don’t know | 15 (7.2%) | ||
| Use of home care | |||
| Made use of domestic care | 44 (10.0%) | ||
| Made use of nursing care | 34 (7.9%) | ||
| Made use of both domestic and nursing care | 28 (6.3%) | ||
| No use of home care | 328 (74.8%) | ||