Table 2 Measurement of variables
Value | Barriers (economic, geographic, waiting lists) | Income (€) | Educational level (number of observations) | Occupation (number of observations) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Very easy | No income | No education/illiterate (49) | Employer (132) |
2 | Easy | 1-300 | Attended primary/elementary school (362) | Employee (387) |
3 | Neutral | 301-500 | Attended junior high school (150) | Employee without wage (e.g. in family firm) (10) |
4 | Difficult | 501-750 | Attended a technical school (35) | Unemployed (134) |
5 | Very difficult | 751-1,000 | Attended a senior technical school (31) | Retired (699) |
6 | Don’t know/don’t answer | 1,001-1,500 | Attended a senior high school (431) | Housewife (207) |
7 | Â | 1,501-2,000 | Attended a private college after senior high school (98) | Student (5) |
8 | Â | 2,001-3,000 | Attended a technical institution after high school (134) | Other (17) |
9 |  |  | Attended a university (282) | Don’t know/don’t answer |
10 | Â | Â | Studied at postgraduate level (27) | Â |
11 |  |  | Don’t know/don’t answer |  |