|  |  | CON | AM | P-values (X2-Test) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | # | % | CI a | # | % | CI a |  |
Demographic attributes | Patients | Number | 1363 | 43.8 | Â | 583 | 51.2 | Â | P = 0.005 |
 | Patient age | Mean (Standard Deviation) | 53.9 (17.21) | 51.7 (16.75) | P = 0.104 | ||||
 | Female Patients* | Proportion | 804 | 59.0 |  | 440 | 75.6 |  | P < 0.001 |
 | Language* | German | 821 | 60.6 |  | 506 | 87.2 |  | P < 0.001 |
 |  | French | 382 | 28.2 |  | 46 | 7.9 |  |  |
 |  | Italian | 89 | 6.6 |  | 9 | 1.6 |  |  |
 |  | Other | 63 | 4.6 |  | 19 | 3.3 |  |  |
 | Education* | Proportion higher education | 330 | 24.7 |  | 223 | 38.6 |  | P < 0.001 |
Self rated health status | General health | Excellent | 63 | 4.7 | Â | 19 | 3.3 | Â | P = 0.224 |
 |  | Very good | 269 | 20.2 |  | 102 | 17.8 |  |  |
 |  | Good | 697 | 52.4 |  | 301 | 52.5 |  |  |
 |  | Fair | 254 | 19.1 |  | 130 | 22.7 |  |  |
 |  | Poor | 46 | 3.5 |  | 21 | 3.7 |  |  |
 | Chronic conditions* | > 3 month | 630 | 46.2 | 43.5–48.9 | 308 | 52.8 | 47.4–58.3 | P = 0.015 |
 | Severe conditions |  | 240 | 19.8 | 17.7–21.9 | 122 | 22.3 | 18.0–26.6 | P = 0.332 |
Expectations | Healing* | yes | 668 | 49.0 | Â | 349 | 59.9 | Â | P < 0.001 |
 |  | no | 695 | 51.0 |  | 234 | 40.1 |  |  |
 | Relief | Yes | 566 | 58.5 |  | 251 | 43.1 |  | P = 0.438 |
 |  | no | 797 | 41.5 |  | 332 | 56.9 |  |  |
Reasons for consultation* | Pragmatic reasons | Â | 743 | 64.7 | Â | 101 | 17.9 | Â | P < 0.001 |
 | Quality of the physician |  | 381 | 33.1 |  | 186 | 33.0 |  |  |
 | Preferred procedures |  | 25 | 2.2 |  | 277 | 49.1 |  |  |