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Table 1 Demographic information on the four studied PHCU and respondents to the NPS in 2011 and adjusted response rates for 2011 and 2013 in the four PHCUs

From: Client/patient perceptions of achieving equity in primary health care: a mixed methods study

PHCU

Unemployment level (%)– age 16–64 in 2012

Immigrants (%)

Gini – coefficient

Number of visits to PHCU in 2011d

Sex of respondents to the NPS (%)

Mother tongue of respondents to the NPS (%)

Education of respondents to the NPS (%)

Adjusted response rate (%)

In municipality levela

In municipality levelb

In municipality level c

In area level

PHCU 1– Where interviews with patients/clients were conducted

9.0

27

F 0.36

35591

F 63

Swedish 62

Basic 37

2011 37.2

36

M 0.38

 

M 37

Other 38

Upper-secondary 45

2013

Post-upper-secondary 18

45.3

PHCU 2 – Where interviews with patients/clients were conducted

7.8

19

F 0.33

24727

F 60

Swedish 50

Basic 33

2011

38.0

31

M 0.34

 

M 40

Other 50

Upper-secondary 36

2013

Post-upper-secondary 31

44.8

PHCU 3 – Where interviews with patient associations were conducted

10.2

28

F 0.34

38473

F 65

Swedish 65

Basic 37

2011

45.2

34

M 0.36

 

M 35

Other 35

Upper-secondary 40

2013

Post-upper-secondary 23

45.9

PHCU 4 – Where focus group discussion were conducted

7

14

F 0.31

35707

F 58

Swedish 93

Basic 45

2011

53.4

31

M 0.31

 

M 42

Other 7

Upper-secondary 42

2013

Post-upper-secondary 13

52.9

  1. aNational level: 6.3
  2. bNational level: 20
  3. cNational level: Female: 0.34 - Male: 0.36
  4. dNational level: 25600