Table 2.
Unadjusted differences between before and after COVID-19 monthly average outpatient healthcare utilization by subgroup.
| Category | Before COVID-19 (‘16.01–’19.12) (A) | Before COVID-19 Per capita (C) | During COVID-19 (‘20.01–’22.12) (B) | During COVID-19 Per capita (D) | % Absolute Change ((B-A)/A) | % Per Capita Change ((D-C)/C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 107,352,911 | 2.078 | 99,209,540 | 1.908 | −7.6% | −8.1% |
| Age | ||||||
| 0–6 years | 11,391,899 | 3.944 | 6,110,050 | 2.642 | −46.4% | −33.0% |
| 7–18 years | 8,313,902 | 1.414 | 6,325,360 | 1.152 | −23.9% | −18.5% |
| 19–39 years | 16,125,557 | 1.085 | 14,788,593 | 1.048 | −8.3% | −3.3% |
| 40–64 years | 40,340,102 | 1.961 | 38,618,538 | 1.835 | −4.3% | −6.5% |
| 65–74 years | 16,594,603 | 3.939 | 18,041,700 | 3.503 | 8.7% | −11.1% |
| Over 75 years | 14,586,850 | 4.471 | 15,325,298 | 3.955 | 5.1% | −11.5% |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 46,961,230 | 1.812 | 43,752,084 | 1.685 | −6.8% | −7.0% |
| Female | 60,391,681 | 2.336 | 55,457,456 | 2.132 | −8.2% | −8.7% |
| Health facility | ||||||
| Level 3 Hospitals | 3,651,371 | 3,967,361 | 8.7% | |||
| Level 2 Hospitals | 6,333,609 | 6,829,874 | 7.8% | |||
| Level 1 Hospitals | 5,794,552 | 5,299,612 | −8.5% | |||
| Clinics | 46,522,371 | 43,332,723 | −6.9% | |||
| Long-term care Facilities | 280,423 | 404,924 | 44.4% | |||
| Public health center | 987,514 | 463,930 | −53.0% | |||
| Pharmacies | 43,783,072 | 38,911,116 | −11.1% | |||
| Income level | ||||||
| Medicaid | 5,808,805 | 3.851 | 5,733,789 | 3.808 | −1.3% | −1.1 |
| 0–20th | 15,779,567 | 1.862 | 15,613,044 | 1.862 | −1.1% | −6.3% |
| 20–40th | 13,675,917 | 1.753 | 13,245,712 | 1.753 | −3.1% | −4.7% |
| 40–60th | 17,659,618 | 1.773 | 16,271,943 | 1.773 | −7.9% | −7.5% |
| 60–80th | 23,918,871 | 1.851 | 20,659,270 | 1.851 | −13.6% | −11.1% |
| 80–100th | 30,385,494 | 1.980 | 27,780,970 | 1.980 | −8.6% | −7.6% |
| Department | ||||||
| General | 44,845,688 | 39,406,569 | −12.1% | |||
| Internal medicine | 20,711,626 | 19,902,794 | −3.9% | |||
| Orthopedic surgery | 10,806,420 | 10,492,345 | −2.9% | |||
| Otorhinolaryngology | 5,790,106 | 4,460,414 | −23.0% | |||
| Pediatrics | 3,412,342 | 2,267,253 | −33.6% | |||
| Neuro psychiatry | 1,525,183 | 2,076,973 | 36.2% | |||
| Others | 20,261,547 | 20,997,151 | 3.6% |