Table 1.
Sample characteristics for the analytical sample stratified by perceived future access to medical care (n = 976 individuals) at wave 8.
| Independent Variables | Access: Extremely Unlikely (n = 49; 5.0%) | Access: Not Likely (n = 104; 10.7%) | Access: Likely (n = 492; 50.4%) | Access: Very Likely (n = 331; 33.9%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD)/n (%) | Mean (SD)/n (%) | Mean (SD)/n (%) | Mean (SD)/n (%) | ||
| Sex | 0.38 | ||||
| Men | 22 (4.7) | 53 (11.3) | 225 (47.9) | 170 (36.1) | |
| Women | 27 (5.3) | 51 (10.1) | 267 (52.8) | 161 (31.8) | |
| Age category | <0.001 | ||||
| 18 to 29 years | 6 (3.8) | 16 (10.0) | 96 (60.4) | 41 (25.8) | |
| 30 to 49 years | 27 (7.1) | 52 (13.8) | 195 (51.6) | 104 (27.5) | |
| 50 to 64 years | 11 (3.8) | 21 (7.3) | 144 (49.8) | 113 (39.1) | |
| 65 years and over | 5 (3.3) | 15 (10.0) | 57 (38.0) | 73 (48.7) | |
| Children under 18 years: | <0.01 | ||||
| No | 30 (4.2) | 67 (9.3) | 360 (50.3) | 259 (36.2) | |
| Yes | 19 (7.3) | 37 (14.2) | 132 (50.8) | 72 (27.7) | |
| Education | 0.26 | ||||
| up to 9 years/10 years and more (without general qualification for university entrance) | 19 (4.4) | 53 (1.24) | 205 (47.9) | 151 (35.3) | |
| 10 years and more (with general qualification for university entrance) | 30 (5.5) | 51 (9.3) | 287 (52.4) | 180 (32.8) | |
| Town size | 0.69 | ||||
| Municipality/small town (1–20,000) | 17 (4.6) | 48 (13.0) | 180 (48.8) | 124 (33.6) | |
| Medium sized town (20,001–100,000) | 13 (5.6) | 22 (9.6) | 121 (52.6) | 74 (32.2) | |
| Small city (100,001–500,000) | 10 (5.7) | 15 (8.5) | 83 (47.2) | 68 (38.6) | |
| Big city (>500,000) | 9 (4.5) | 19 (9.5) | 108 (53.7) | 65 (32.3) | |
| Region | 0.39 | ||||
| West Germany | 45 (5.4) | 92 (11.0) | 414 (49.7) | 282 (33.9) | |
| East Germany | 4 (2.8) | 12 (8.4) | 78 (54.5) | 49 (34.3) | |
| Cases/100,000 population | 0.60 | ||||
| Below median | 21 (4.7) | 51 (11.3) | 234 (52.0) | 144 (32.0) | |
| Above median | 28 (5.3) | 53 (10.1) | 258 (49.1) | 187 (35.5) | |
| Relationship/Marriage | 0.05 | ||||
| No | 13 (4.3) | 26 (8.7) | 141 (47.0) | 120 (40.0) | |
| Yes | 36 (5.3) | 78 (11.6) | 351 (51.9) | 211 (31.2) | |
| Living situation | <0.01 | ||||
| Living alone | 12 (4.9) | 18 (7.4) | 108 (44.3) | 106 (43.4) | |
| At least 2 individuals in the same household | 37 (5.1) | 86 (11.7) | 384 (52.5) | 225 (30.7) | |
| Migration background | 0.17 | ||||
| No | 37 (4.4) | 89 (10.6) | 425 (50.6) | 289 (34.4) | |
| Yes | 12 (8.8) | 15 (11.0) | 67 (49.3) | 42 (30.9) | |
| Self-employment | 0.46 | ||||
| No | 42 (4.8) | 91 (10.3) | 449 (51.0) | 298 (33.9) | |
| Yes | 7 (7.3) | 13 (13.5) | 43 (44.8) | 33 (34.4) | |
| Chronic disease | 0.16 | ||||
| No | 38 (6.0) | 71 (11.2) | 319 (50.4) | 205 (32.4) | |
| Yes | 11 (3.2) | 33 (9.6) | 173 (50.5) | 126 (36.7) | |
| Affect: COVID-19 infection (from 1 to 7; higher values correspond to higher affect) | 4.4 (1.0) | 4.4 (1.0) | 4.4 (1.0) | 4.2 (1.0) | 0.40 |
| Severity: COVID-19 infection (from 1 to 7; higher values correspond to higher severity) | 4.0 (1.7) | 4.2 (1.6) | 4.0 (1.5) | 3.8 (1.6) | 0.05 |