The role of health insurance literacy in the process and outcomes of choosing a health insurance policy in the Netherlands

Table 1 The demographics of the respondents

		n	%
Total		781
Gender	Male	386	49
Gender	Female	395	51
Age	18–39	123	16
	40–64	424	54
	65 and older	234	30
Highest completed education level*	Low	85	11
	Intermediate	352	45
	High	333	43
	Unknown	11	1
Household net income per month in euros	< 1.750	176	23
	1.750–2.700	232	30
	> 2.700	343	44
	Unknown	30	4
Self-reported health	Bad / fair	147	19
	Good	392	50
	Very good / excellent	216	28
	Unknown	26	3
Self-reported amount of care used	None	58	7
	Very little / little	516	66
	Much / very much	184	24
	Unknown	23	3

* Low = none, primary school or pre-vocational education. Intermediate = secondary or vocational education. High = professional higher or university

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