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Table 1 Characteristics of respondents who sought a SO (n = 344)

From: Seeking a second medical opinion: composition, reasons and perceived outcomes in Israel

Characteristics

Sought a second opinion (n = 344)

Gender

 Male

137 (35.8%)

 Female

207 (44.5%)

Age group

 18–39

98 (38.1%)

 40–59

120 (37.7%)

 60+

126 (46.2%)

Education

 Basic

43 (35.5%)

 High school

157 (37.5%)

 Academic

143 (46.7%)

 Missing values

1

Personal status

 Living with a partner

273 (42.7%)

 Not living with a partner

69 (34.2%)

 Missing values

2

Ethnicity

 Jewish

285 (41.1%)

 Non-Jewish

54 (36.7%)

 Missing values

5

Religiosity

 Religious

115 (39.5%)

 Secular

224 (41.0%)

 Missing values

5

Self-reported income group

 Well below the average

84 (39.1%)

 Around the average

183 (37.6%)

 Well above the average

28 (50.0%)

 Missing values

49

Socio-economic level (by residential area)

 Low

68 (33.7%)

 Middle

262 (42.7%)

 High

6 (46.2%)

 Missing values

8

Immigration

 Native-born and established immigrants

312 (41.5%)

 New immigrants

32 (33.3%)

Country of birth

 Israel

220 (39.9%)

 Europe/America

37 (47.4%)

 Soviet Union

29 (29.6%)

 Asia/North-Africa

56 (47.5%)

 Missing values

2

Perceived Health status

 Very good

128 (31.9%)

 Good

131 (42.4%)

 Not so good

80 (62.5%)

 Missing values

5

  1. Note: Percentages are calculated as valid % per each row (i.e., each row sums up to 100%, without missing values)
  2. *p < 0.05