| Absolute number (percentage) |
---|---|
Female patients | 354 (59%) |
Patients aged 65 years or older | 121 (22%) |
Educational level (n = 366) | Â |
-Low | 172 (47%) |
-Medium | 132 (36%) |
-High | 62 (17%) |
Perceived overall health status (n = 412) | Â |
- Poor/fair | 300 (53%) |
- Good/very good/excellent | 112(47%) |
Patients with chronic diseases (n = 427) | 204 (48%) |
 | Mean (standard deviation) |
Age in years (n = 517) | 49.2(17.1) |
Mean Communication score (MAAS) | 2.3 (0.55) |
Mean Patient-centred communication score (PCC) | 2.0 (0.68) |
Mean Shared decision making score (SDM) | 2.3 (0.84) |