Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population and percentage with no GP (DEGS1)
| Study population (total) na (%b) |
% (95% CI)b of total population with no GP | p valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7755 (100) | 9.5 (8.4–10.7) | |
| Migration background | *** | ||
| One-sided | 349 (4.8) | 8.0 (5.1–12.2) | |
| Two-sided | 753 (15.1) | 16.9 (13.7–20.7) | |
| No | 6552 (80.1) | 8.1 (7.1–9.3) | |
| Gender | *** | ||
| Male | 3682 (49.7) | 11.4 (10.0–13.0) | |
| Female | 4073 (50.3) | 7.6 (6.4–9.0) | |
| Age group (years) | *** | ||
| 18–29 | 1063 (19.1) | 17.9 (14.8–21.4) | |
| 30–44 | 1693 (25.4) | 11.8 (9.9–14.1) | |
| 45–64 | 3051 (36.5) | 6.6 (5.5–8.0) | |
| 65–79 | 1948 (19.0) | 3.3 (2.4–4.6) | |
| Residential area (inhabitants) | *** | ||
| Rural (< 5000) | 1428 (16.2) | 5.5 (4.2–7.1) | |
| Small town (5000 - < 20,000) | 1904 (23.3) | 7.3 (5.7–9.2) | |
| Medium-sized town (20,000 - < 100,000) | 2244 (29.5) | 8.0 (6.6–9.7) | |
| Big city (100,000+) | 2179 (31.0) | 14.6 (12.3–17.3) | |
| Marital status | *** | ||
| Married | 5051 (62.3) | 7.4 (6.3–8.6) | |
| Single | 1670 (26.5) | 15.9 (13.5–18.6) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 957 (11.2) | 6.2 (4.4–8.6) | |
| SES | *** | ||
| Low | 1167 (18.9) | 10.1 (7.9–12.7) | |
| Medium | 4654 (60.6) | 7.9 (6.7–9.2) | |
| High | 1903 (20.4) | 13.8 (11.4–16.5) | |
| Excess work (≥50 h/week) | *** | ||
| Yes | 592 (8.3) | 13.7 (10.8–17.3) | |
| No | 3839 (54.9) | 10.6 (9.1–12.3) | |
| Non-working/65+ years | 3196 (36.8) | 6.9 (5.7–8.4) | |
| General state of health | *** | ||
| Very good/good | 5723 (75.2) | 10.9 (9.6–12.4) | |
| Average/bad/very bad | 2005 (24.8) | 5.1 (3.8–6.7) | |
| Chronic diseases | *** | ||
| Yes | 2504 (30.4) | 3.7 (2.8–5.0) | |
| No | 4875 (69.6) | 11.9 (10.4–13.6) | |
| Health insurance | *** | ||
| Statutory | 6749 (87.9) | 8.3 (7.2–9.6) | |
| Private | 527 (6.7) | 19.6 (15.5–24.5) | |
| Others | 468 (5.4) | 16.0 (11.9–21.2) | |
aUnweighted n may not add up to total n due to missing responses
b Weighted results to match the German population structure on 31th December 2010
cP values: Comparison between adults having a GP and having no GP, *** p < 0.001 ** p < 0.01 * p < 0.05