Table 2.
Potential risk factors for the utilization of outpatient services
| Characteristics | Physician visit | No physician visit | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 686) | (n = 3948) | ||
| Predisposing factors | |||
| Age (years) | 41.51 ± 26.29 | 31.19 ± 20.50 | <0.001 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 313 | 2116(14.79 %) | <0.001 |
| Femalea | 373 | 1832(20.36 %) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Singlea | 208 | 1765(11.78 %) | <0.001 |
| Married | 432 | 2056(21.01 %) | |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 46 | 127(36.22 %) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Han | 672 | 3911(17.18 %) | 0.011 |
| Othersa | 14 | 37(37.84 %) | |
| Family size (people) | 5.56 ± 2.25 | 6.10 ± 2.25 | <0.001 |
| Enabling factors | |||
| Educational level | |||
| No educationa | 219 | 686(31.92 %) | <0.001 |
| Primary school | 245 | 1107(22.13 %) | |
| Secondary school | 183 | 1601(11.43 %) | |
| High school | 36 | 421(8.55 %) | |
| College or more | 3 | 133(2.26 %) | |
| Time to nearest health facility (min) | 10.21 ± 10.60 | 12.35 ± 14.71 | <0.001 |
| Expenditure on healthcare (RMB) | 4671.77 ± 7433.72 | 4167.51 ± 9297.44 | 0.180 |
| Expenditure of NCMS (RMB) | 159.31 ± 67.05 | 175.29 ± 69.53 | < 0.001 |
| Need factors | |||
| Chronic diseases | |||
| Yes | 246 | 290(84.83 %) | <0.001 |
| Noa | 440 | 3658(12.03 %) | |
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