Table 1.
Characteristics of the respondents to the qualitative question and total participants
| Respondents to the qualitative question (N = 365) | Total participants (N = 550) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender – male, % | 83.6 | 82.6 |
| Age groups (years), % | ||
| 30–39 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 40–49 | 19.7 | 19.1 |
| 50–59 | 38.9 | 38.7 |
| 60 and over | 38.1 | 39.3 |
| Specialty – general practice, % | 51.2 | 49.5 |
| Experience of patients’ behaviors related to financial burdens during the past 6 months – any, % | ||
| Loss of follow-up | 54.8 | 50.2 |
| Medication nonadherence | 48.2 | 43.5 |
| Postponing necessary tests | 58.6 | 53.8 |
| Refusing referral to specialist | 22.0 | 18.6 |
| Decision making style, % | ||
| Paternalism | 40.5 | 45.3 |
| Informed consent | 42.2 | 40.0 |
| Shared decision making | 15.1 | 14.7 |
| Explaining the cost of medication to patients – always, usually, or sometimes, %* | 55.6 | 54.2 |
*Always, usually, or sometimes as opposed to seldom or never