Table-I.

The use of hypertension follow-up services by patient characteristics

			Follow-up visits in the past year
Predictor	N	%	% ≥4 visits a year (N=662)	χ2	p-value
Age groups (years)
35-50	97	10.4	69.1
50-65	301	32.4	72.1
65+	532	57.2	71.1	.337	.845
Gender
Male	413	44.4	70.5
Female	517	55.6	71.8	.189	.664
Level of education
No formal school	447	48.1	70.2
Elementary	296	31.8	72.0
Middle school	122	13.1	70.5
High school and above	65	7.0	75.4	.866	.834
2010-2011 income
<5,000 RMB	181	19.5	74.0
5,000-10,000 RMB	147	15.8	72.8
10,000-15,000 RMB	137	14.7	69.9
15,000-20,000 RMB	103	11.1	75.9
>20,000 RMB	362	38.9	68.0	4.453	.348
Medical Insurance
NRCMS	841	90.4	71.5
Others	89	9.6	68.5	.335	.563
Regions of residence
Zhejiang - Eastern China	210	22.6	50.5
Henan - Central China	138	14.8	83.3
Chongqing - Western China	237	25.5	62.0
Qinghai - Northwest China	345	37.1	85.2	96.643	.000
Distance to closest healthcare facilities
<1 km	736	79.1	73.9
>1 km	194	20.9	60.8	12.821	.000
History of hypertension
<1 year	70	7.5	61.4
1-5 year	433	46.6	74.1
> 5 year	427	45.9	69.8	5.489	.064

Refers to non-New Rural Cooperative Medical System （NRCMS） such as private medical insurance or no medical insurance and so on.