Table 1.
Characteristics of self‐testers
| Characteristics N = 305 | Respondents N (%) | Dutch populationa % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean and SD in years) | M = 41.80 (SD = 13.02) | M = 40.3 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 87 (28.5%) | 49.5% |
| Female | 218 (71.5%) | 50.5% |
| Level of educationb | ||
| Low | 58 (19.0%) | 31% |
| Intermediate | 133 (43.6%) | 41% |
| High | 114 (37.4%) | 28% |
| Test | ||
| Kidney disease | 121 (39.7%) | |
| Diabetes | 70 (23.0%) | |
| Urinary tract infection | 36 (11.8%) | |
| Cholesterol | 26 (8.5%) | |
| Female fertility | 13 (4.3%) | |
| Allergies | 8 (2.6%) | |
| Chlamydia | 7 (2.3%) | |
| Glandular fever | 6 (2.0%) | |
| Aids/HIV | 5 (1.6%) | |
| Other | 13 (4.4%) | |
a
Numbers provided by Statistics Netherlands (www.cbs.nl).
b
Low = primary and secondary school, Intermediate = intermediate vocational education, high = higher vocational education and university.