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Table 2 Descriptives - UMN due to situations related to an economic crisis, 2008–2014

From: The unequal effects of austerity measures between income-groups on the access to healthcare: a quasi-experimental approach

 

IS

SE

IE

UK

PT

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

2008

Unmet medical needsa

47

1.6

181

2.4

170

1.7

161

1.1

140

1.4

No unmet medical needsb

2835

98.4

7240

97.6

9940

98.3

14,879

98.9

9952

98.6

Missing

3732

56.4

7468

50.2

6

0.1

1783

10.6

9

0.1

Total

6618

100

14,889

100

10,116

100

16,823

100

10,101

100

2014

Unmet medical needsa

132

4.4

81

1.4

410

3.9

367

2.1

567

3.9

No unmet medical needsb

2862

95.6

5705

98.6

10,219

96.1

17,524

97.9

14,130

96.1

Missing

3940

56.8

5491

48.7

0

0.0

14

0.1

4

0.0

Total

6934

100

11,277

100

10,629

100

17,905

100

14,701

100

  1. Source: Authors’ analysis of EU-SILC 2008 and 2014
  2. GR Greece, AOC All other countries except Greece, IS Iceland, SE Sweden, IE Ireland, UK United Kingdom, PT Portugal
  3. aUnmet medical needs limited to reasons due to situations related to an economic crisis (due costs, waiting lists, or travel difficulties)
  4. bNo unmet medical needs or other reasons for unmet medical needs