Barriers and facilitators of healthcare access for long COVID-19 patients in a universal healthcare system: qualitative evidence from Austria

Table 3 Socioeconomic, demographic, and long COVID-19 characteristics of patients

Participant	Gender	Age	Region	Rural/ urban	Education	Currently working	Reduced working hours	Complementary health insurance	Long COVID-19 duration	Recovered
P1	Male	21–25	Upper Austria	Rural	Matura (A-level equ.)	No	-	No	1.5 years	No
P2	Female	36–40	Vienna	Urban	Matura (A-level equ.)	No	-	No	1.6 years	No
P3	Male	51–55	Styria	Rural	Matura (A-level equ.)	No	-	No	0.8 years	No
P4	Female	56–60	Burgenland	Rural	Vocational training	Yes	Yes	No	2.9 years	No
P5	Female	56–60	Upper Austria	Rural	University	No	-	No	2.6 years	No
P6	Female	36–40	Vienna	Urban	Matura (A-level equ.)	No	-	No	1.6 years	No
P7	Female	26–30	Vienna	Urban	University	No	-	No	1.9 years	No
P8	Male	36–40	Upper Austria	Rural	Vocational training	No	-	No	2.3 years	No
P9	Male	56–60	Vienna	Urban	Matura (A-level equ.)	Yes	No	No	0.8 years	No
P10	Female	26–30	Vienna	Urban	University	Yes	Yes	No	1.1 years	No
P11	Female	41–45	Styria	Rural	Matura (A-level equ.)	No	-	No	2.6 years	No
P12	Female	46–50	Tyrol	Rural	Matura (A-level equ.)	Yes	No	Yes	1.5 years	No
P13	Female	31–35	Vienna	Urban	University	Yes	Yes	No	1.7 years	No
P14	Female	41–45	Lower Austria	Urban	University	Yes	No	No	2.9 years	No
P15	Male	26–30	Lower Austria	Rural	Vocational training	No	-	No	2.7 years	No
P16	Female	31–35	Vienna	Urban	University	Yes	Yes	Yes	1.3 years	No
P17	Female	26–30	Vienna	Urban	University	Yes	Yes	No	1.1 years	No
P18	Female	21–25	Vienna	Urban	University	Yes	No	No	0.5 years	Yes

Note Long COVID-19 duration calculated until either recovery or time of focus group participation and numbers are rounded. All focus groups took place in October 2023

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