Table 2

The degree of satisfaction (% of participants) with the last visit to a general practitioner

The Oslo Health Study
The Oslo Immigrant Health Study

Norway
 Non-western countries






Satisfaction
 Satisfaction

Satisfaction



Very
 Mod.
 Not
 N
 Very
 Mod.
 Not
 N
 P*
 Very
 Mod.
 Not
 N
 P*
Gender













Women
 64.9
 31.5
 3.6
 5057
 45.1
 46.2
 8.6
 370
 <0.001
 34.4
 53.1
 12.5
 561
 Not sign.
Men
 60.2
 35.2
 4.6
 4014
 36.3
 50.5
 13.1
 388
 <0.001
 36.1
 52.0
 11.9
 596















Age**













Young
 55.3
 39.5
 5.2
 5242
 39.4
 49.4
 11.1
 619
 <0.001
 35.4
 51.2
 13.3
 914
 0.04
Old
 73.1
 24.4
 2.5
 3829
 46.0
 43.9
 10.1
 139
 <0.001
 34.6
 57.6
 7.8
 243















Own health***













Not good
 59.7
 34.8
 5.5
 1964
 29.9
 55.9
 14.1
 311
 <0.001
 27.3
 55.0
 17.8
 484
 <0.001
Acceptable
 63.8
 32.6
 3.6
 7003
 47.9
 43.3
 8.7
 436
 <0.001
 41.6
 50.4
 8.1
 645















Income-producing work













Full time
 58.0
 37.4
 4.6
 5495
 42.8
 46.0
 11.3
 435
 <0.001
 37.9
 51.6
 10.5
 607
 0.02
Part time
 64.8
 32.7
 2.5
 921
 35.4
 54.9
 9.8
 82
 <0.001
 33.5
 56.7
 9.8
 154
Not working
 62.0
 32.2
 5.7
 950
 33.9
 54.2
 11.9
 177
 <0.001
 31.8
 51.5
 16.7
 359















Translation













Yes



34.3
 56.3
 9.4
 128
30.6
 56.6
 12.8
 258
 Not sign.
No



37.2
 51.6
 11.2
 250
35.6
 53.1
 11.3
 399
Not relevant****



37.5
 50.2
 12.3
 269
38.0
 49.1
 12.9
 466

* Significance testing (Chi Square): The Oslo Health Study: Comparison between Norwegians and non-western participants. The Oslo Immigrant Health Study: Comparison between the different categories.

** Old = born before 1955, Young = born in 1955 or later.

*** Own health: In the table the answers "poor" and "not very good" are included in the category "not good", and the answers "good" and "very good" are included in the category "acceptable".

**** Translation: The categories "yes usually" and "sometimes" are included in the category "yes". The category "have not been to a doctor in Norway" is excluded.

Lien et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:7   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-7