Table 1 Sample characteristics
From: Waiting times in healthcare: equal treatment for equal need?
Variable | Mean | SD | Min | Max | Missings (%) | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Waiting time (days) | ||||||
Gp doctor (n = 24,935) | 3.36 | 3.79 | 1 | 97 | 3.39% | 2010–2019 |
Specialist doctor (n = 6,825) | 88.03 | 92.68 | 1 | 1440 | 5.48% | 2011–2013 |
Education | 0.17% | 2010–2019 | ||||
No qualification | 6.90% | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | ||
Primary studies | 22.73% | 0.42 | 0 | 1 | ||
Secondary studies | 47.98% | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | ||
Bachelor studies | 22.40% | 0.42 | 0 | 1 | ||
Laboral status | 0.21% | 2010–2019 | ||||
Employed | 39.70% | 0.4925 | 0 | 1 | ||
Managers (private and public institutions) | 2.00% | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | ||
Technical and profesional scientists and intellectuals | 6.20% | 0.24 | 0 | 1 | ||
Support technicians and professionals | 6.00% | 0.24 | 0 | 1 | ||
Office workers | 1.80% | 0.13 | 0 | 1 | ||
Hospitality and shop workers | 8.80% | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | ||
Security and protection workers | 0.50% | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | ||
Qualified workers in the agricultural industry | 1.20% | 0.11 | 0 | 1 | ||
Artisans and qualified workers in the industry, building and mining sectors | 4.60% | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | ||
Industrial machinery and installations' operators | 4.00% | 0.20 | 0 | 1 | ||
Unqualified workers | 4.60% | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | ||
Non-employed | ||||||
Retirement pensioner | 27.22% | 0.45 | 0 | 1 | ||
Inactive | 12.44% | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | ||
Unemployed | 18.91% | 0.39 | 0 | 1 | ||
Household income | 28.31% | 2010–2019 | ||||
Q1 [0–600 monthly euros] | 8.40% | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | ||
Q2 [601–1,200 monthly euros] | 39.20% | 0.49 | 0 | 1 | ||
Q3 [1,201–2,400 monthly euros] | 38.20% | 0.49 | 0 | 1 | ||
Q4 [2,401- 4,500 monthly euros] | 12.20% | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | ||
Q5 [More than 4,500 monthly euros] | 2.00% | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | ||
Personal income | 25.90% | 2015–2019 | ||||
Q1 [0–600 monthly euros] | 28.70% | 0.452 | 0 | 1 | ||
Q2 [601–1,200 monthly euros] | 29.20% | 0.455 | 0 | 1 | ||
Q3 [1,201–2,400 monthly euros] | 15.20% | 0.359 | 0 | 1 | ||
Q4 [2,401- 4,500 monthly euros] | 1.30% | 0.115 | 0 | 1 | ||
Q5 [More than 4,500 monthly euros] | 0.20% | 0.042 | 0 | 1 | ||
Age | 0.01% | 2010–2019 | ||||
18 to 35 | 24.55% | 0.43 | 0 | 1 | ||
36 to 45 | 19.23% | 0.39 | 0 | 1 | ||
46 to 65 | 32.59% | 0.47 | 0 | 1 | ||
66 to 75 | 13.41% | 0.34 | 0 | 1 | ||
76 or plus | 10.22% | 0.30 | 0 | 1 | ||
Severity | ||||||
Chronic diseases | 37.23% | 0.48 | 0 | 1 | 0.45% | 2011–2019 |
Self-reported health status | 0.22% | 2010–2019 | ||||
Excellent | 12.65% | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | ||
Good | 54.17% | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | ||
Average | 27.44% | 0.45 | 0 | 1 | ||
Poor | 4.85% | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | ||
Worst | 0.89% | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | ||
Living area | 0.00% | 2010–2019 | ||||
Rural (Hab < 10,000) | 20.82% | 0.41 | 0 | 1 | ||
Gender | 0.00% | 2010–2019 | ||||
Female | 56.01% | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | ||
Immigrant status | 0.05% | 2010–2019 | ||||
Spanish only | 90.80% | 0.24 | 0 | 1 | ||
Double Spanish nationality | 3.21% | 0.18 | 0 | 1 | ||
European Union | 1.74% | 0.13 | 0 | 1 | ||
Rest of Europe | 0.30% | 0.05 | 0 | 1 | ||
Latin American | 2.90% | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | ||
North American | 0.04% | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | ||
African | 1.04% | 0.10 | 0 | 1 | ||
Asian | 0.10% | 0.03 | 0 | 1 | ||
Fluency | 0.90% | 2010–2019 | ||||
Low fluency | 0.13% | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | ||
Medium fluency | 3.01% | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | ||
High fluency | 96.87% | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | ||
Utilization of Spanish National Health System | 2010–2019 | |||||
Gp doctor (number of visits) | 0.04% | |||||
1 | 20.00% | 0.40 | 0 | 1 | ||
2 | 23.80% | 0.43 | 0 | 1 | ||
3 or more | 50.80% | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | ||
Specialist doctor (number of visits) | 0.08% | |||||
1 | 44.50% | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | ||
2 | 27.60% | 0.45 | 0 | 1 | ||
3 or more | 28.00% | 0.45 | 0 | 1 | ||
Utilization of private healthcare | ||||||
Gp doctor (number of visits) | 0.04% | |||||
0 | 93.50% | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | ||
[1, 2] | 4.60% | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | ||
[3 or more) | 1.90% | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | ||
Specialist doctor (number of visits) | 0.08% | |||||
0 | 89.80% | 0.30 | 0 | 1 | ||
[1, 2] | 7.20% | 0.26 | 0 | 1 | ||
[3 or more) | 3.10% | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | ||