Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with xerophthalmia and appointment mode.
| Characteristics | Appointment mode | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional (%) | Internet (%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 91 | 8 (2.7%) | 83 (27.7%) | .523 |
| Female | 209 | 14 (4.7%) | 195 (65.0%) | |
| Age | ||||
| Low | 153 | 9 (3.0%) | 144 (48.0%) | .325 |
| High | 147 | 13 (4.3%) | 134 (44.7%) | |
| Health concern | ||||
| Great attention | 225 | 18 (6.0%) | 207 (69.0%) | .443 |
| General or no | 75 | 4 (1.3%) | 71 (23.7%) | |
| Independent medical | ||||
| Yes | 294 | 21 (7.0%) | 273 (91.0%) | .376 |
| No | 6 | 1 (0.3%) | 5 (1.7%) | |
| History of similar APP | ||||
| Yes | 12 (4.0%) | 203 (67.7%) | .064 | |
| No | 10 (3.3%) | 75 (25.0%) | ||
| SOAIB | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 1 (0.3%) | 5 (1.7%) | .005* |
| 2 | 3 | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.0%) | |
| 3 | 18 | 5 (1.7%) | 13 (4.3%) | |
| 4 | 62 | 1 (0.3%) | 61 (20.3%) | |
| 5 | 211 | 15 (5.0%) | 196 (65.3%) | |
| SODIB | ||||
| 1 | 140 | 9 (3.0%) | 131 (43.7%) | .625 |
| 2 | 54 | 3 (1.0%) | 51 (17.0%) | |
| 3 | 42 | 5 (1.7%) | 37 (12.3%) | |
| 4 | 25 | 1 (0.3%) | 24 (8.0%) | |
| 5 | 39 | 4 (1.3%) | 35 (11.7%) | |
| EEIB | ||||
| Satisfaction | 293 | 20 (6.7%) | 273 (91.0%) | .029* |
| Dissatisfaction | 7 | 2 (0.7%) | 5 (1.7%) | |
| Internet better than tradition | ||||
| Yes | 282 | 19 (6.3%) | 263 (87.7%) | .117 |
| No | 18 | 3 (1.0%) | 15 (5.0%) | |
| IIC | ||||
| Yes | 267 | 19 (6.3%) | 248 (82.7%) | .681 |
| No | 33 | 3 (1.0%) | 30 (10.0%) | |
| WMT | ||||
| Long | 59 | 8 (2.7%) | 51 (17.0%) | .041* |
| Moderation | 241 | 14 (4.7%) | 227 (75.7%) | |
| Treatment expense | ||||
| <1000RMB | 255 | 18 (6.0%) | 237 (79.0%) | .664 |
| ≥1000RMB | 45 | 4 (1.3%) | 41 (13.7%) | |
| Escorts | ||||
| No | 233 | 20 (6.7%) | 213 (71.0%) | .121 |
| Yes | 67 | 2 (0.7%) | 65 (21.7%) | |
| Overall treatment time | ||||
| <3 h | 275 | 21 (7.0%) | 254 (84.7%) | .504 |
| ≥3 h | 25 | 1 (0.3%) | 24 (8.0%) | |
| Prognostic effect | ||||
| Else | 136 | 11 (3.7%) | 125 (41.7) | .648 |
| Effective | 164 | 11 (3.7%) | 153 (51.0%) | |
Pearson chi-squared test was used.
EEIB = evaluation of the effectiveness of Internet booking, IIC = Internet medical treatment can improve the condition of medical treatment and health quality, SOAIB = score of advantages of Internet booking, SODIB = score of disadvantages of Internet booking, WMT = waiting in line for medical treatment.
*
P < .05.