Table 2.
Sample size and frequency (in percentage) of physician consultations by household income. Germany and Spain, 2009 and 2014
| Country and categories of household income | Sample size (n) | Physician consultationa (%) | Hospital admissionb (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2014 | 2009 | 2014 | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Germany | ||||||
| High | 4496 | 5675 | 68.9 | 66.9 | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Medium-high | 4472 | 5433 | 70.1 | 67.1 | 11.8 | 10.7 |
| Medium-low | 4455 | 4911 | 72.1 | 68.3 | 13.0 | 11.8 |
| Low | 4471 | 5337 | 71.4 | 72.4 | 12.8 | 15.8 |
| Spain | ||||||
| High | 3542 | 3906 | 27.9 | 28.2 | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| Medium-high | 3407 | 4053 | 28.8 | 31.6 | 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Medium-low | 3715 | 3588 | 32.1 | 35.1 | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Low | 4943 | 3947 | 36.1 | 39.4 | 9.7 | 7.9 |
aPhysician consultation refers to the last 3 months in Germany and to the last 4 weeks in Spain
bHospital admission refers to the last year