Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents to Patient Experience and Patient Values questionnaires
| Variable | Responders patient experience survey n = 1964 |
Responders patient values survey n = 219 |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Age, years (SD) | 52.7 (±16.5) | 51.9 (±14.5) |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Sexa | ||
| Male | 863 (44.1%) | 93 (42.5%) |
| Female | 1093 (55.9%) | 126 (57.5%) |
| Were born in Greece?b | ||
| Yes | 1867 (95.4%) | 215 (98.2%) |
| No | 89 (4.6%) | 4 (1.8%) |
| Other adults living in your householdc | ||
| Yes | 1729 (88.3%) | 195 (89.4%) |
| No | 229 (11.7%) | 23 (10.6%) |
| Children in your household?d | ||
| Yes | 1243 (63.4%) | 84 (38.7%) |
| No | 718 (36.6%) | 133 (61.3%) |
| Years of formal educatione | ||
| 0–9 years | 721 (37.0%) | 54 (25.1%) |
| 9–12 years | 654 (33.6%) | 78 (36.3%) |
| >12 years | 573 (29.4%) | 83 (38.6%) |
| Current employment statusf | ||
| Employed | 827 (42.3%) | 121 (55.3%) |
| Student | 89 (4.5%) | 10 (4.6%) |
| Unemployment | 168 (8.6%) | 20 (9.1%) |
| Retired | 590 (30.2%) | 49 (22.4%) |
| Other | 286 (14.7%) | 14 (8.7%) |
| Household incomeg | ||
| Below average | 587 (29.9%) | 43 (19.6%) |
| Around average | 1245 (63.5%) | 154 (70.3%) |
| Above average | 128 (6.5%) | 22 (10%) |
| Presence of chronic illnessh | ||
| Yes | 792 (40.6%) | 117 (53.7%) |
| No | 1158 (59.4%) | 101 (46.3%) |
SD standard deviation
Patient Experience Survey: a n = 1956; b n = 1956; c n = 1958; d n = 1961; e n = 1948; f n = 1960; g n = 1960; h n = 1950
Patient Values Survey: a n = 219,; b n = 219; b n = 219; c n = 218; d n = 217; e n = 215; f n = 219; g n = 219; h n = 218