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. 2019 Jun 27;19:429. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4164-4

Table 1.

Incidence of language barrier, interpreter use, unmet interpreter need and perceived costs saving potential

Frequency consultations with language barriers (hindering direct quality communication)

p < 0.001

(FD vs. PCP)

N total < 1x/ year

≥ 1x/year

(<1x/month)

≥ 1x/month

(<1x/week)

≥ 1x/week
Total 599 55 9.2% 153 25.5% 206 34.3% 185 30.9%
FD 351 46 13.1% 87 24.8% 124 35.3% 94 26.8%
PCP 247 9 3.6% 66 26.7% 81 39.5% 91 36.8%
Frequency interpreter interventionsa

p = 0.003

(FD vs. PCP)

N total < 1x/ year

≥ 1x/year

(<1x/month)

≥ 1x/month

(<1x/week)

≥ 1x/week
Total 506 338 66.8% 120 23.7% 41 8.1% 7 1.4%
FD 286 210 73.4% 56 19.6% 17 5.9% 3 1.1%
PCP 219 127 58.9% 64 29.2% 24 11.0% 2 1.8%
Frequency interpreter desired but currently not presenta

p = 0.06

(FD vs. PCP)

N total < 1x/ year

≥ 1x/year

(<1x/month)

≥ 1x/month

(<1x/week)

≥ 1x/week
Total 501 61 12.2% 177 35.3% 196 39.1% 67 13.4%
FD 285 42 14.7% 105 36.8% 107 37.5% 31 10.9%
PCP 215 19 8.8% 72 33.5% 88 40.9% 36 16.7%
Frequency cost saving potential through additional interpreter usea

p = 0.66

(FD vs. PCP)

N total < 1x/ year

≥ 1x/year

(<1x/month)

≥ 1x/month

(<1x/week)

≥ 1x/week
Total 423 138 32.6% 176 41.6% 92 21.8% 17 4.0%
FD 234 73 31.2% 104 44.4% 48 20.5% 9 3.9%
PCP 188 65 34.6% 72 38.3% 43 22.9% 8 4.3%

a only concerns respondents facing language barriers