Table 1. Personal characteristics of study patients.

Patient characteristics	Number	%
The physician/nurse I saw today was for
Myself	225	78.4%
My child	56	19.5%
Others	6	2.1%
Age in years
<44	210	73.2%
45–64	67	23.3%
65+	10	3.5%
Gender
Male	110	38.3%
Female	177	61.7%
Do you have a long-standing health condition?
Yes	95	33.1%
No	185	64.5%
I don’t know	7	2.4%
Which of the following best describes you?
Unemployed/retired	125	43.6%
Employed	112	39.0%
Student	50	17.4%