Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of patients visited by students in three academic years, 2016–2019

 Reported income below average (n = 413)^a

222 (54%)

 Immigrants (n = 477) ^a

155 (32%)

 Non-Jewish patients (n = 465) ^a

91 (20%)

  < 12 years education (N = 361) ^a

105 (29%)

 Age 60+ (N = 384)

236 (61%)

 Chronic medical condition (N = 386)

316 (82%)

 Poor Hebrew proficiency (N = 384)^b

51 (13%)

 Inadequate support (available assistance at home) (N = 381) ^b

78 (20%)

 Low level of independence (N = 384) ^b

144 (38%)

 Poor knowledge of treatment (N = 387) ^b

72 (19%)