Table 1.
Demographics of participants
| Characteristics | All (no. = 2778) | Non-qualified rural doctors (no. = 2577) | Qualified rural doctors (no. = 201) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female no. (%) |
1355 (48.8%) |
1252 (48.6%) |
103 (51.2%) |
| Male no. (%) |
1423 (51.2%) |
1325 (51.4%) |
98 (48.7%) |
| Age | |||
| Mean age |
50.01 ± 8.02 |
48.62 ± 9.49 |
50.16 ± 8.00 |
| Range (year) |
24–75 |
28–62 |
24–75 |
| <40 year no. (%) |
481 (17.3%) |
433 (16.8%) |
48 (23.9%) |
| 40–60 year no. (%) |
2069 (74.5%) |
1930 (74.9%) |
139 (69.2%) |
| >60 year no. (%) |
228 (8.2%) |
214 (8.3%) |
14 (7.0%) |
| Years of medical service | |||
| Mean length |
27.90 ± 9.45 |
28.10 ± 9.43 |
25.80 ± 9.10 |
| <10 no. (%) |
85 (3.1%) |
78 (3.0%) |
7 (3.5%) |
| 10–19 no. (%) |
568 (20.4%) |
516 (20.0%) |
52 (25.9%) |
| 20–29 no. (%) |
578 (20.8%) |
529 (20.5%) |
49 (24.4%) |
| >30 no. (%) |
1547 (55.7%) |
1454 (55.6%) |
93 (45.8%) |
| Education | |||
| University no. (%) |
26 (0.9%) |
23 (0.9%) |
3 (1.5%) |
| High school & Junior college no. (%) |
299 (10.8%) |
250 (9.7%) |
49 (24.4%) |
| Primary & secondary school no. (%) |
2453 (88.3%) |
2304 (89.4%) |
149 (74.1%) |
| Have a part time job |
1472 (50.3%) |
1378 (53.4%) |
94 (40.8%) |
| Per capita monthly household income | |||
| <2000 yuan no. (%) |
2030 (73.1%) |
1920 (74.5%) |
110 (54.7%) |
| 2000–4000 yuan no. (%) |
622 (22.4%) |
557 (21.6%) |
65 (32.3%) |
| >4000 yuan no. (%) | 126 (4.5%) | 100 (3.9%) | 26 (12.9%) |