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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Risk aversion, trust in institutions and contingent valuation of healthcare services: trying to explain the WTA-WTP gap in the Dutch population

 

N

Measurement

Values (95% CI)

Socio-demographic

 Age

1905

> 65 years

26.4% (24.4–28.4%)

 Gender

1905

Women

49.4% (47.2–51.7%)

 Married

1905

Yes

76.9% (75.0–78.8%)

 Educational level

1905

Low (ISCED 1)

25.9% (23.9–27.8)

Medium (ISCED 2,3,4)

29.4% (27.3–31.4%)

High (ISCED 5,6)

44.7% (42.5–47.0%)

 Social class

1897

High

5.0% (23.0–27.0%)

Medium-high

33.2% (31.1–35.3%)

High

24.9% (22.9–26.8%)

Medium-low

16.1% (14.5–17.8%)

Low

0.8% (0.4–1.2%)

 Household income

1902

< €1150/month

7.3% (6.1–8.5%)

€1151–1800/month

15.1% (13.5–16.7%)

€1801–2600/month

24.7 (22.7–26.6%)

> €2600/month

52.9 (50.1–55.2%)

Health condition

 Self-perceived health

1905

Bad

0.6% (0.2–0.9%)

Moderate

15.7% (14.1–17.4%)

Medium

53.3% (51.1–55.6%)

Very good

25.0% (23.1–27.0%)

Excellent

0.5% (0.4–0.6%)

 Visited their family doctor

1905

Yes

25.0% (23.0–26.9%)

 Visited a specialized doctor

1905

Yes

14.2% (12.7–15.8%)

 Previous surgeries

1905

Yes

75.8% (73.9–77.8%)

  1. 95% CI: confidence interval 95%