International Journal of Family Medicine

Research Article

Barriers to Health Care for Chinese in the Netherlands

Table 2

Correlations (Pearson) between variables concerning demographics, acculturation, and utilisation of health care ( ).
VariablesAgeGenderPartneredEducationMigration generationAge on arrival in NLDutch proficiencyContact with DutchInformation received about Dutch careFamily doctorUse of Dutch careDifficulty in using Dutch care
Age1.00
Gender (1 = M, 2 = F).131.00
Partnered (0 = no, 1 = yes).44**−.081.00
Education−.48**.04−.30**1.00
Migration generation−.34**.09−.36**.27**1.00
Age on arrival in NL.58**.08.36**−.20.32**1.00
Dutch proficiency−.20*.23*−.31**.23*.59**−.44**1.00
Contact with Dutch−.40**.10−.32**.30**.33**−.34**.56**1.00
Information received about Dutch health care.07.23*.00.04.19.15.21*.081.00
Registration with a family doctor (GP).17.21*.01−.12.21*−.09.47**.16.24*1.00
Use of Dutch care.27**.21*.11−.22*.10.02.25*.02.27**.51**1.00
Difficulty in using Dutch health care.30**.02.28**−.08−.25*.34**−.35**−.32**.10−.12.041.00
** (2-tailed).* (2-tailed).