Table 2.
Health insurance status and socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
| Insurance status | Health insurance card | Medical treatment voucher | No health insurance | I do not know | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| 18–25 years | 224 (67.3%) | 63 (18.9%) | 34 (10.2%) | 12 (3.6%) | p < 0.001 |
| 26–35 years | 490 (79.8%) | 82 (13.4%) | 35 (5.7%) | 7 (1.1%) | |
| 36–45 years | 392 (89.3%) | 21 (4.8%) | 21 (4.8%) | 5 (1.1%) | |
| ≥ 46 years | 336 (93.9%) | 4 (1.1%) | 16 (4.5%) | 2 (0.6%) | |
| Level of education | |||||
| Primary/ Secondary School | 328 (70.1%) | 87 (18.6%) | 40 (8.5%) | 13 (2.8%) | p < 0.001 |
| High School/ Vocational School | 541 (87.4%) | 52 (8.4%) | 21 (3.4%) | 5 (0.8%) | |
| University/ College | 587 (90.7%) | 11 (1.7%) | 44 (6.8%) | 5 (0.8%) | |
| No certificate | 93 (73.8%) | 22 (17.5%) | 8 (6.3%) | 3 (2.4%) | |
| Other | 11 (64.7%) | 4 (23.5%) | 1 (5.9%) | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Level of German language | |||||
| Mother tongue | 49 (95.1%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | p < 0.001 |
| Very good | 421 (96.6%) | 4 (0.9%) | 10 (2.3%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Good | 468 (94.9%) | 14 (2.8%) | 8 (1.6%) | 3 (0.6%) | |
| Satisfactory | 358 (86.7%) | 38 (9.2%) | 13 (3.1%) | 4 (1.0%) | |
| Little | 228 (66.3%) | 72 (20.9%) | 37 (10.8%) | 7 (2.0%) | |
| None | 43 (28.9%) | 50 (33.6%) | 44 (29.5%) | 12 (8.1%) | |
| Religion | |||||
| Christians | 1113 (85.0%) | 108 (8.2%) | 77 (5.9%) | 12 (0.9%) | p = 0.001 |
| Muslim | 344 (77.0%) | 58 (13.0%) | 33 (7.4%) | 12 (2.7%) | |
| No or other religion | 97 (85.1%) | 10 (8.8%) | 4 (3.5%) | 3 (2.6%) | |
| Monthly NET income | |||||
| I do not want to answer | 305 (84.5%) | 23 (6.4%) | 27 (7.5%) | 6 (1.7%) | p < 0.001 |
| < 500€ | 161 (66.0%) | 64 (26.2%) | 14 (5.7%) | 5 (2.0%) | |
| 500 – < 1000 € | 333 (95.1%) | 9 (2.6%) | 7 (2.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | |
| 1000 – < 2000 € | 433 (98.2%) | 3 (0.7%) | 4 (0.9%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| ≥ 2000 € | 111 (94.9%) | 2 (1.7%) | 4 (3.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| No income | 157 (58.1%) | 52 (19.3%) | 50 (18.5%) | 11 (4.1%) | |
| Region of birth | |||||
| Western Africa | 815 (80.5%) | 109 (10.8%) | 69 (6.8%) | 20 (2.0%) | p = 0.051 |
| Central Africa | 389 (86.3%) | 39 (8.6%) | 22 (4.9%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Eastern Africa | 209 (83.9%) | 24 (9.6%) | 10 (4.0%) | 6 (2.4%) | |
| Southern Africa | 94 (90.4%) | 4 (3.8%) | 6 (5.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | |