Table 2.
Multiple logistics regression model for (i) perceived change of health seeking behaviours, and (ii) use of voucher
| (i) Perceived change Whether change of health seeking behaviours |
(ii) Use of voucher Whether ever used the vouchers |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable |
Adjusted odds
ratio (95% CI) |
P value |
Adjusted odds
ratio (95%CI) |
P value |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 1.22 (0.54 - 2.78) | 0.397 | - | |
| Married | 1.30 (0.89 - 1.90) | - | ||
| Divorced/Separated Widowed | 1 | - | ||
| Education level | ||||
| No education | 1.70 (0.77 - 3.75) | 0.051 | 1.86 (0.97 - 3.56) | 0.020 |
| Primary | 2.46 (1.15 - 5.25) | 1.13 (0.56 - 2.13) | ||
| Secondary | 2.21 (1.02 - 4.81) | 1.13 (0.59 - 2.20) | ||
| Tertiary or above | 1 | 1 | ||
| Self-rated health compared with last year | ||||
| Better | 2.11 (1.28 - 3.48) | 0.003 | 0.54 (0.32 - 0.92) | 0.046 |
| Similar | 0.94 (0.64 - 1.34) | 0.77 (0.56 - 1.05) | ||
| Worse | 1 | 1 | ||
| Usually go to see which types of doctors before launch of voucher scheme | ||||
| Public doctor only | 1 | 0.024 | 1 | < 0.001 |
| Private doctor only | 1.03 (0.65 - 1.65) | 3.11 (2.09 - 4.64) | ||
| Both public and private doctor | 1.65 (1.15 - 2.34) | 2.58 (1.84 - 3.61) | ||
| Don't know | 2.09 (0.54 - 8.01) | 1.38 (0.26 - 6.94) | ||
| Medical consultation in the past one month (excluding the current episode for elders recruited in clinics) | ||||
| No | 1.28 (0.91 - 1.76) | 0.156 | 0.45 (0.34 - 0.60) | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hospitalization in the past one year | ||||
| No | - | 0.69 (0.48 - 0.99) | 0.041 | |
| Yes | - | 1 | ||
Adjusted for age, gender and living districts. Only those factors that were significant in the univariate analysis were tested by logistic regression.