Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents to the qualitative question and total participants
Respondents to the qualitative question (N = 365) | Total participants (N = 550) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender – male, % | 83.6 | 82.6 |
Age groups (years), % | ||
30–39 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
40–49 | 19.7 | 19.1 |
50–59 | 38.9 | 38.7 |
60 and over | 38.1 | 39.3 |
Specialty – general practice, % | 51.2 | 49.5 |
Experience of patients’ behaviors related to financial burdens during the past 6 months – any, % | ||
Loss of follow-up | 54.8 | 50.2 |
Medication nonadherence | 48.2 | 43.5 |
Postponing necessary tests | 58.6 | 53.8 |
Refusing referral to specialist | 22.0 | 18.6 |
Decision making style, % | ||
Paternalism | 40.5 | 45.3 |
Informed consent | 42.2 | 40.0 |
Shared decision making | 15.1 | 14.7 |
Explaining the cost of medication to patients – always, usually, or sometimes, %* | 55.6 | 54.2 |