Are the following individuals or institutions in your opinion able to access health information about a person without his/her knowledge?
Data transfer is likely GER (n=122) UK (n=122) B (n=152) Total (n=396)
Family members 49.2% 23.0% 48.0% 40.7%
Insurance companies 30.3% 22.1% 27.0% 26.5%
Employers 9.8% 6.6% 11.8% 9.6%
Hospital workers/healthcare providers 67.2% 46.7% 74.3% 63.6%
Public health authorities 39.3% 36.1% 44.7% 40.4%
Table 3: Participant appraisal of the likelihood of disclosure without consent.