Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents
High-truster (n = 1283) | Low-truster (n = 286) | |
|---|---|---|
In total (n = 1569) | 81.9% (80.0–83.8) | 18.1% (16.2–20.0) |
Sex | ||
Man (n = 680) | 82.1% (79.2–85.0) | 17.9% (15.0–20.8) |
Woman (n = 884) | 81.8% (79.3–84.3) | 18.2% (15.7–20.7) |
Age | ||
18–24 years (n = 387) | 85.5% (82.0–89.0) | 14.5% (11.0–18.0) |
25–34 years (n = 344) | 83.7% (79.8–87.6) | 16.3% (12.4–20.2) |
35–49 years (n = 368) | 80.4% (76.3–84.5) | 19.6% (15.5–23.7) |
50–64 years (n = 335) | 78.8% (74.5–83.1) | 21.2% (16.9–25.5) |
65 years and more (n = 121) | 77.7% (70.3–85.1) | 22.3% (14.9–29.7) |
Education | ||
Primary school (n = 201) | 74.6% (68.6–80.6) | 25.4% (19.4–31.4) |
High school (n = 654) | 82.4% (76.4–88.4) | 17.6% (11.6–23.6) |
University (n = 705) | 83.3% (80.5–86.1) | 16.7% (13.9–19.5) |
Self-reported health status | ||
Good or very good (n = 1190) | 84.2% (82.1–86.3)* | 15.8% (13.7–17.9)* |
Rather good (n = 303) | 75.9% (71.1–80.7) | 24.1% (19.3–28.9) |
Bad or very bad (n = 72) | 66.7% (55.8–77.6) | 33.3% (22.4–44.2) |
Knowledge about use of medical records | ||
Good or very good (n = 495) | 80.8% (77.3–84.3) | 19.2% (15.7–22.7) |
Bad or very bad (n = 1059) | 82.2% (79.9–84.5) | 17.8% (15.5–20.1) |
Experience of working within healthcare | ||
Yes (n = 304) | 82.2% (77.9–86.5) | 17.8% (13.5–22.1) |
No (n = 1260) | 81.7% (79.6–83.8) | 18.3% (16.2–20.4) |
Country of origin | ||
Sweden or another Nordic country (n = 1406) | 81.9% (79.9–83.9) | 18.1% (16.1–20.1) |
Non-Nordic country (n = 163) | 79.1% (72.9–85.3) | 20.9% (13.9–27.9) |