Table 1
General characteristics of the study groups. A chi-square test was used to compare different groups.
| G1 n = 225 | G2 n = 128 | G3 n = 1,588 | P (G1 + G2) | P (G2 + G3) | P (G1 + G3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age (in years) | 51.50 (±13.76) | 39.76 (±15.02) | 50.31 (±17.28) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.1 |
| Education (the number of patients) | <0.001 | 0.025 | 0.025 | |||
| • None or (pre)primary | 108 (48.0%) | 24 (18.8%) | 470 (29.6%) | |||
| • Upper secondary | 78 (34.7%) | 72 (56.3%) | 709 (44.6%) | |||
| • Post-secondary, non-tertiary, or higher | 38 (19.9%) | 32 (25.0%) | 399 (25.1%) | |||
| • No information | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (0.6%) |
Legend: G1 = first-generation immigrants; G2 = second-generation immigrants; G3 = non-immigrants; n = the number of patients.
Table 2
Patients’ impressions of their consultations with their GPs on the days they filled-in the questionnaire. A chi-square test was used to compare different groups.
| G1 n = 225 | G2 n = 128 | G3 n = 1,588 | P (G1 + G2) | P (G2 + G3) | P (G1 + G3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The GP was not polite | 7 (3.1%) | 1 (0.8%) | 20 (1.3%) | 0.270 | 0.876 | 0.018 |
| The GP hardly looked at me | 19 (8.4%) | 4 (3.1%) | 108 (6.8%) | 0.107 | 0.265 | 0.117 |
| The GP did not ask about my health problems | 17 (7.6%) | 17 (13.3%) | 138 (8.7%) | 0.169 | 0.212 | 0.160 |
| I could not really understand what the GP was trying to explain to me | 39 (17.3%) | 11 (8.6%) | 156 (9.8%) | 0.053 | 0.886 | <0.001 |
| The GP did not take sufficient time for the appointment | 21 (9.3%) | 8 (6.3%) | 99 (6.2%) | 0.435 | 0.979 | 0.037 |
| The GP did not involve me in decisions about treatment | 41 (18.2%) | 31 (24.2%) | 362 (22.8%) | 0.321 | 0.911 | 0.063 |
| The GP is not familiar with my living situation | 47 (20.9%) | 37 (28.9%) | 360 (22.7%) | 0.021 | 0.028 | 0.506 |
| The GP did not help me with my personal problems | 47 (20.9%) | 38 (29.7%) | 446 (28.1%) | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.047 |
| I would recommend this GP to a friend or a relative | 206 (91.9%) | 117 (91.4%) | 1,452 (91.4%) | 0.176 | 0.285 | 0.071 |
Legend: G1 = first-generation immigrants; G2 = second-generation immigrants; G3 = non-immigrants; n = the number of patients.
Table 3
Patients’ impressions of their consultations with their GPs on the days they filled-in the questionnaire. A chi-square test was used to compare different groups.
| G1 n = 225 | G2 n = 128 | G3n = 1,588 | p (G1 + G2) | p (G2 + G3) | P (G1 + G3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The GP or staff acted negatively toward me in the past 12 months | 11 (4.9%) | 10 (7.8%) | 53 (3.3%) | 0.341 | 0.031 | 0.469 |
| Other patients are treated better | 9 (4.0%) | 7 (5.5%) | 35 (2.2%) | 0.379 | 0.084 | 0.047 |
| The GP disrespects me due to my ethnic background | 1 (0.4%) | 2 (1.6%) | 11 (0.7%) | 0.563 | 0.669 | 0.184 |
| The GP disrespects me due to my gender | 2 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (0.4%) | 0.324 | 0.813 | 0.191 |
Legend: G1 = first-generation immigrants; G2 = second-generation immigrants; G3=non-immigrants; n = the number of patients.