Table 2.
Correlation coefficients between each independent variable and the number of outpatient clinic visits.
| Variable | Correlation coefficient |
P value |
| How many hours do you use the Internet every day? | .06 | .27 |
| How many hours do you watch TV every day? | .04 | .48 |
| How many years of school education did you receive? | –.10 | .08 |
| Age (1-year increment) | .11 | .06 |
| Sex (0=female, 1=male) | –.06 | .34 |
| Residence (0=rural, 1=urban) | –.01 | .83 |
| What is your marital status? (reference group: married) | –.04 | .49 |
| How many members, including you, are there in your family? | –.11 | .06 |
| When you need help, your neighbors are willing to give you a hand. | .02 | .77 |
| Are you satisfied with Taiwan’s health care system? | .01 | .83 |
| Generally speaking, Taiwan’s physicians are trustworthy. | .08 | .15 |
| Do you smoke? (0=no, 1=yes) | –.09 | .11 |
| Do you drink alcohol? (0=no, 1=yes) | –.07 | .22 |
| Do you chew betel nut? (0=no, 1=yes) | <.01 | .99 |
| Do you receive self-paid health checkup in the past 3 years? (0=No, 1=Yes) | .07 | .22 |
| What is your health status? (reference group: Bad) | –.18 | .003 |
| Do you have chronic diseases? (0=no, 1=yes) | .25 | <.001 |
| In the past 12 months, did you seek medical assistance from complementary and alternative medicine? (0=no, 1=yes) | .01 | .83 |
| Are you satisfied with your quality of life? (0=very dissatisfied/dissatisfied, 1=very satisfied/satisfied) | .06 | .31 |
| Is your household income higher than, lower than, or similar to other households in Taiwan? | .07 | .24 |