Table 1 Description of the estimation sample (n = 136)

Mean age (in years)

33.9

18

68

Gender (female)

36.8%

Fair, poor or very poor self-rated health

45.6%

At least one chronic disease

37.5%

Mean score of bodily pain (1 = low, 6 = high)

2.4

1

6

Symptoms of depression

39.0%

Symptoms of anxiety

38.2%

Mean length of stay in Germany (in months)

39.2

2

159

Share of respondents with stay < 18 months in Germany

25.0%

Share of respondents who used ambulatory physical healthcare in the previous 12 months

55.9%

Share of respondents who used mental healthcare (psychotherapy or psychiatry) in the previous 12 months

21.3%

Average number of emergency care visits in the previous 12 months

0.8

0

10