Background
Methods
Database
Variables
Statistical analysis
Results
Characteristics
AOK N = 1081 | BKK N = 1054 | BARMER GEK N = 720 | TK N = 704 | DAK N = 539 | IKK N = 293 | Others N = 414 | Private N = 813 | All N = 5618 | |
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Age (%) | |||||||||
Mean (in years) | 49.6 | 49.4 | 53.3 | 49.9 | 55.7 | 47.8 | 53.0 | 54.9 | 51.6 |
Sex (%) | |||||||||
Female | 53.0 | 54.2 | 55.7 | 53.4 | 58.4 | 56.3 | 53.6 | 30.6 | 51.1 |
Socioeconomic Status (%) | |||||||||
Lower class | 35.6 | 19.6 | 17.4 | 10.9 | 14.8 | 25.6 | 17.9 | 7.4 | 19.2 |
Middle class | 57.7 | 64.6 | 64.4 | 60.5 | 70.7 | 62.3 | 69.2 | 48.1 | 61.1 |
Upper class | 6.7 | 15.8 | 18.3 | 28.7 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 19.7 |
Region of residence (%) | |||||||||
West Germany | 72.9 | 82.7 | 75.6 | 81.2 | 81.4 | 52.2 | 75.6 | 90.0 | 78.6 |
East Germany (incl. Berlin) | 27.1 | 17.3 | 24.4 | 18.8 | 18.6 | 47.8 | 24.4 | 10.0 | 21.5 |
Health status (%) | |||||||||
Excellent, very good | 25.3 | 30.5 | 28.3 | 31.1 | 21.9 | 33.6 | 25.1 | 29.2 | 28.1 |
Good | 49.2 | 50.4 | 50.7 | 53.5 | 55.3 | 50.5 | 52.8 | 55.0 | 51.9 |
Less good, poor | 25.5 | 19.1 | 21.0 | 15.4 | 22.8 | 15.9 | 22.1 | 15.8 | 20.0 |
Town size (%) | |||||||||
Up to 10,000 residents | 35.9 | 27.1 | 21.5 | 18.3 | 23.0 | 37.2 | 22.7 | 21.4 | 26.0 |
10,001–100,000 residents | 45.2 | 39.4 | 45.3 | 41.8 | 51.4 | 41.0 | 44.2 | 45.6 | 44.1 |
100,001–500,000 residents | 9.6 | 15.9 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 |
From 500,000 residents | 9.3 | 17.6 | 15.1 | 21.7 | 13.9 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 18.1 | 15.3 |
Waiting times
Waiting times on appointment in days | Waiting times in physicians waiting rooms in minutes | |||
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Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | |
Health insurance fund | ||||
SHI (N = 4805) | 4.1 (10.2) | 2.0 (0–4) | 30.8 (26.9) | 25.0 (15–40) |
AOK (N = 1081) | 3.6 (8.9) | 1.0 (0–3) | 32.0 (27.8) | 30.0 (15–40) |
BKK (N = 1054) | 4.1 (9.3) | 2.0 (0–4) | 29.3 (25.0) | 20.0 (15–30) |
BARMER GEK (N = 720) | 4.4 (10.6) | 2.0 (0–5) | 30.1 (25.8) | 20.0 (15–40) |
TK (N = 704) | 4.3 (9.7) | 2.0 (0–5) | 31.6 (27.7) | 25.0 (15–40) |
DAK (N = 539) | 3.8 (7.4) | 2.0 (0–4) | 30.1 (24.4) | 25.0 (15–40) |
IKK (N = 293) | 4.2 (9.2) | 1.0 (0–4) | 32.9 (29.6) | 30.0 (15–45) |
Others (N = 414) | 4.9 (17.1) | 2.0 (0–4) | 31.5 (30.1) | 25.0 (10–40) |
Private (N = 813) | 3.3 (14.6) | 1.0 (0–3) | 22.4 (17.7) | 17.0 (10–30) |
Sex | ||||
Male (N = 2746) | 4.4 (13.5) | 1.5 (0–4) | 28.8 (25.5) | 20.0 (15–30) |
Female (N = 2872) | 3.6 (7.7) | 1.0 (0–4) | 30.4 (26.3) | 20.0 (15–40) |
Age groups | ||||
18–29 (N = 699) | 3.0 (16.6) | 1.0 (0–2) | 33.8 (29.9) | 30.0 (15–40) |
30–39 (N = 675) | 3.1 (7.2) | 1.0 (0–3) | 31.9 (30.0) | 15.0 (10–40) |
40–49 (N = 1152) | 3.1 (6.1) | 1.0 (0–4) | 28.3 (25.4) | 20.0 (10–30) |
50–59 (N = 1076) | 3.4 (6.0) | 1.0 (0–3) | 30.0 (26.5) | 20.0 (15–32.5) |
60–69 (N = 1005) | 5.1 (13.2) | 2.0 (1–5) | 27.8 (23.4) | 20.0 (15–30) |
70–79 (N = 1011) | 5.7 (13.5) | 2.0 (1–5) | 28.2 (21.6) | 20.0 (15–30) |
Region of residence | ||||
West Germany (N = 4413) | 3.3 (9.0) | 1.0 (0–3) | 26.8 (22.9) | 20.0 (10–30) |
East Germany (N = 1205) | 6.6 (16.0) | 2.0 (0–7) | 39.8 (32.9) | 30.0 (15–60) |
Town size | ||||
Up to 10,000 (N = 1459) | 3.1 (9.9) | 1.0 (0–3) | 31.0 (27.8) | 25.0 (15–30) |
10,001–100,000 (N = 2475) | 4.2 (12.4) | 2.0 (0–4) | 29.4 (25.6) | 20.0 (15–30) |
100,001–500,00 (N = 822) | 4.2 (9.5) | 2.0 (0–5) | 28.6 (25.2) | 20.0 (15–30) |
From 500,000 (N = 862) | 4.8 (9.2) | 2.0 (0–6) | 28.8 (24.1) | 20.0 (15–30) |
Socioeconomic status | ||||
Lower class (N = 1012) | 4.3 (11.1) | 1.0 (0–4) | 31.6 (26.9) | 30.0 (15–40) |
Middle class (N = 3231) | 3.8 (8.3) | 1.0 (0–4) | 29.2 (25.2) | 20.0 (15–30) |
Upper class (N = 1042) | 4.5 (12.6) | 2.0 (0–5) | 27.7 (24.0) | 20.0 (10–30) |
Health status (%) | ||||
Excellent, very good (N = 1561) | 3.2 (11.6) | 1.0 (0–3) | 27.9 (25.9) | 20.0 (10–30) |
Good (N = 2889) | 4.1 (10.5) | 2.0 (0–4) | 30.0 (25.3) | 20.0 (15–35) |
Less good, poor (N = 1115) | 4.7 (11.3) | 2.0 (0–5) | 31.2 (27.2) | 25.0 (15–40) |
All (N = 5618) | 4.0 (10.9) | 1.0 (0–4) | 29.6 (25.9) | 20.0 (15–30) |
Satisfied (%) | Acceptable (%) | Too long (%) | |
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Health insurance fund | |||
SHI (N = 4805) | 64.5 | 27.5 | 8.0 |
AOK (N = 1081) | 64.6 | 27.3 | 8.1 |
BKK (N = 1054) | 62.6 | 28.8 | 8.7 |
BARMER GEK (N = 720) | 63.6 | 28.4 | 8.1 |
TK (N = 704) | 64.8 | 27.4 | 7.8 |
DAK (N = 539) | 69.4 | 24.3 | 6.4 |
IKK (N = 293) | 65.6 | 25.1 | 9.3 |
Others (N = 414) | 63.5 | 29.4 | 7.1 |
Private (N = 813) | 77.5 | 19.1 | 3.4 |
Sex | |||
Male (N = 2746) | 67.3 | 26.4 | 6.3 |
Female (N = 2872) | 65.6 | 26.2 | 8.2 |
Age groups | |||
18–29 (N = 699) | 63.3 | 26.8 | 9.9 |
30–39 (N = 675) | 64.7 | 24.7 | 10.6 |
40–49 (N = 1152) | 65.4 | 26.4 | 8.2 |
50–59 (N = 1076) | 66.7 | 26.8 | 6.5 |
60–69 (N = 1005) | 68.1 | 26.3 | 5.6 |
70–79 (N = 1011) | 69.0 | 26.4 | 4.6 |
Region of Residence | |||
West Germany (N = 4413) | 66.9 | 26.6 | 6.5 |
East Germany (N = 1205) | 64.5 | 25.4 | 10.1 |
Town size | |||
Up to 10,000 (N = 1459) | 66.7 | 26.6 | 6.7 |
10,001–100,000 (N = 2475) | 65.3 | 27.0 | 7.7 |
100,001–500,00 (N = 822) | 66.8 | 25.4 | 7.8 |
From 500,000 (N = 862) | 68.9 | 24.5 | 6.6 |
Socioeconomic status | |||
Lower class (N = 1012) | 64.3 | 27.0 | 8.7 |
Middle class (N = 3231) | 66.6 | 26.2 | 7.2 |
Upper class (N = 1042) | 69.5 | 25.7 | 4.9 |
Waiting time in days | |||
0–1 (N = 2764) | 82.1 | 15.1 | 2.8 |
2–5 (N = 1778) | 57.9 | 35.7 | 6.4 |
6–10 (N = 614) | 41.2 | 44.0 | 14.8 |
> 10 (N = 387) | 33.3 | 35.7 | 31.0 |
Health status (%) | |||
Excellent, very good (N = 1561) | 67.8 | 25.4 | 6.9 |
Good (N = 2889) | 66.6 | 26.1 | 7.3 |
Less good, poor (N = 1115) | 63.7 | 28.2 | 8.1 |
All (N = 5618) | 66.4 | 26.3 | 7.3 |
Chance of excessive waiting time
OR | 95% - CI | ||
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Health insurance funds (Reference = Private) | |||
AOK | 1.17 | 0.81 | 1.70 |
BKK | 1.52* | 1.08 | 2.16 |
BARMER GEK | 1.50* | 1.03 | 2.16 |
TK | 1.64* | 1.14 | 2.36 |
DAK | 1.36 | 0.91 | 2.05 |
IKK | 1.38 | 0.85 | 2.23 |
Others | 1.36 | 0.88 | 2.10 |
Age groups (Reference = 18–29) | |||
30–39 | 1.67* | 1.00 | 2.77 |
40–49 | 1.97* | 1.23 | 3.18 |
50–59 | 2.06* | 1.28 | 3.32 |
60–69 | 2.70* | 1.67 | 4.36 |
70–79 | 2.83* | 1.74 | 4.61 |
Sex (Reference = Male) | |||
Female | 1.01 | 0.83 | 1.23 |
Town size (Reference = Up to 10,000) | |||
10,001–100,000 | 1.51* | 1.17 | 1.94 |
100,001–500,000 | 1.44* | 1.05 | 1.98 |
From 500,000 | 1.69* | 1.26 | 2.27 |
Region of residence (Reference = West Germany) | |||
East Germany | 2.90* | 2.37 | 3.54 |
Socioeconomic status (Reference = Upper class) | |||
Lower class | 0.79 | 0.58 | 1.08 |
Middle class | 0.84 | 0.66 | 1.06 |
Health Status (Reference = Very good) | |||
Poor | 1.07 | 0.80 | 1.43 |
Good | 1.10 | 0.87 | 1.40 |
OR | 95% - CI | ||
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Health insurance funds (Reference = Private) | |||
AOK | 1.81* | 1.11 | 2.93 |
BKK | 2.24* | 1.40 | 3.58 |
BARMER GEK | 1.99* | 1.20 | 3.29 |
TK | 1.86* | 1.12 | 3.09 |
DAK | 1.67 | 0.96 | 2.90 |
IKK | 1.95* | 1.07 | 3.55 |
Others | 1.59 | 0.88 | 2.86 |
Age groups (Reference = 18–29) | |||
30–39 | 1.15 | 0.76 | 1.75 |
40–49 | 0.92 | 0.62 | 1.37 |
50–59 | 0.66 | 0.43 | 1.00 |
60–69 | 0.54* | 0.34 | 0.85 |
70–79 | 0.47* | 0.29 | 0.76 |
Sex (Reference = Male) | |||
Female | 1.06 | 0.84 | 1.34 |
Town size (Reference = Up to 10,000) | |||
10,001–100,000 | 1.34* | 1.01 | 1.76 |
100,001–500,000 | 1.36 | 0.95 | 1.95 |
From 500,000 | 1.08 | 0.75 | 1.55 |
Region of residence (Reference = West Germany) | |||
East Germany | 1.60* | 1.24 | 2.05 |
Socioeconomic status (Reference = Upper class) | |||
Lower class | 1.37 | 0.93 | 2.02 |
Middle class | 1.28 | 0.92 | 1.78 |
Health Status (Reference = Excellent) | |||
Poor | 1.61* | 1.16 | 2.25 |
Good | 1.23 | 0.94 | 1.62 |