Barriers to Health Care for Chinese in the Netherlands

Table 1

Characteristics of different subgroups.

		First generation			Second generation
		Chinese-speaking region* (𝑁=70)	Former Dutch colonies (𝑁=9)	Other (𝑁=5)	The Netherland (𝑁=18)	Whole sample (𝑁=102)
Demography	Mean age	40	59	44	28	39
	% female	50	78	60	67	56
	% partnered	39	56	40	89	49
	Education (1–3)	2.0	2.1	2.2	2.5	2.1
	% mother tongue: Chinese	100	11	60	61	83
Acculturation factors	Dutch proficiency (0–3)	1.2	2.6	2.3	2.9	1.7
	Contact with Dutch (1–3)	2.2	3.0	2.6	2.9	2.4
Access	% with health insurance	90	100	100	100	93
	% received information about health care	40	56	40	67	46
	% registered with GP	79	89	100	100	84
Utilisation	% used Dutch health care	77	89	100	94	82
	% seek help Dutch care	80	100	100	94	85
Opinions on health care	% difficulty using care	49	11	40	17	40
	% thinks room for improvement**	82	60	100	50	75
Attitudes towards mental health	% confidence Mental Health care**	77	75	80	89	79
	% belief in alternatives**	60	50	60	75	62
	% recommend Mental Health care**	84	100	80	88	86

*Includes China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, **Percentage of saying “yes” among the respondents who gave a “yes/no” answer.