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. 2011 Feb 15;8(1):63–71. doi: 10.1007/s10433-011-0177-5

Table 2.

Methods of complaining (represented by the recipient of the complaint), classified by age group

Recipient “Older” 65 and above “Younger” Under 64 Total Row %
N Written (%) Oral (%) N Written (%) Oral (%)
Local recipients 55 14.5 85.5 155 17.4 2.6 210 62.2
Senior HMO administration 11 72.7 27.3 31 54.8 5.2 42 12.4
Official bodies (Ombudsman) 12 83.3 16.7 55 60.0 0.0 67 19.8
External entities 8 62.5 37.5 11 63.6 6.4 19 5.6
Totals 86 36.0 64.0 252 33.3 6.7 338 100

Row % row total as a per cent of total respondents