Table 1. Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, and health care measures of the public primary care users in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
| Characteristics | Hong Kong (%) (n = 391) | Shanghai (%) (n = 725) | P-value 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Gender | <0.001 | ||
| Female | 219(56.0) | 497(68.6) | |
| Male | 172(44.0) | 228(31.4) | |
| Age group | <0.001 | ||
| ≤44 | 89(22.8) | 39(5.4) | |
| 45~59 | 119(30.4) | 214(29.5) | |
| ≥60 | 183(46.8) | 472(65.1) | |
| Self-reported health status | <0.001 | ||
| Good and above | 198(50.6) | 174(24.0) | |
| Fair | 170(43.5) | 449(61.9) | |
| Poor | 23(5.9) | 102(14.1) | |
| Having any physical, mental or emotional problem | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 122(31.2) | 600(82.8) | |
| No | 269(68.8) | 125(17.2) | |
| Socioeconomics | |||
| Education | 0.001 | ||
| College and above | 72(18.4) | 151(20.8) | |
| High school or equivalent | 108(27.6) | 267(36.8) | |
| Middle school and below | 211(54.0) | 307(42.3) | |
| Occupation | 0.008 | ||
| Have a job | 69(17.6) | 85(11.7) | |
| Do not have a job | 322(82.4) | 640(88.3) | |
| Household income | <0.001 | ||
| Below poverty line | 99(25.3) | 111(15.3) | |
| Between poverty line and median | 114(29.2) | 519(71.6) | |
| Above median | 45(11.5) | 72(9.9) | |
| Reject to answer | 133(34.0) | 23(3.2) | |
| Health insurance | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 52(13.3) | 697(96.1) | |
| No | 339(86.7) | 28(3.9) | |
| Visits to the primary care provider | |||
| Number of visits in the last year, n(%) | <0.001 | ||
| ≤3 visits | 170(43.5) | 67(9.2) | |
| 4~6 visits | 155(39.6) | 57(7.9) | |
| ≥7 visits | 66(16.9) | 601(82.9) | |
| Length of time with the health facility | <0.001 | ||
| ≤1 year | 23(5.9) | 57(7.9) | |
| 1~2 years | 27(6.9) | 92(12.7) | |
| 3~4 years | 27(6.9) | 94(13.0) | |
| ≥5 years | 314(80.3) | 482(66.5) | |
1. Chi-square test was used to examine the differences between the participants from the two cities using relative number.