Table 1

Information on the four national patient surveys

SettingYearNumbers of unitsNumber of respondentsResponse rate %
Primary care*2009830 centres94 66259.7
Outpatient care†2010967 outpatient clinics88 26863.7
Inpatient hospital care*2010727 inpatient clinics34 60366.5
Emergency care‡201089 emergency care units14 98553.7
  • *All counties and regions participated except Norrbotten and Stockholm.

  • †All counties and regions participated except Kronoberg, Norrbotten and Stockholm.

  • ‡All counties and regions participated except Kronoberg, Norrbotten, Västerbotten and Stockholm.