Table 3.
Basic information for healthcare service of sample during 2014 to 2016 (categorical variable)
| Variable [n(%)] | Total | By year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||
| Obs. (n) | 7,747 | 2,553 | 2,780 | 2,414 |
| Gender | 7,747 | |||
| Male | 4,236(54.7%) | 1,339(52.4%) | 1,595(57.4%) | 1,302(53.9%) |
| Female | 3,511(45.3%) | 1,214(47.6%) | 1,185(42.6%) | 1,112(46.1%) |
| PAYBY DRGs | 7,747 | |||
| Using DRGs | 3031(39.1%) | 804(31.5%) | 1272(45.8%) | 955(39.6%) |
| Insurance type | 7,747 | |||
| UEBMI | 6,369(82.2%) | 2,104(82.4%) | 2,400(86.3%) | 1,865(77.3%) |
| URBMI | 1,378(17.8) | 449(17.6%) | 380(13.7%) | 549(22.7%) |
| AREA | 7,747 | |||
| Eastern area | 5,714(73.8%) | 2,075 (81.3%) | 1,829(65.8%) | 1,810(75.0%) |
| Central area | 614(7.9%) | 165(6.5%) | 244(8.8%) | 205(8.5%) |
| Western area | 1,419(18.3%) | 313(12.3%) | 707(25.4%) | 399(16.5%) |
| City-level | 7,747 | |||
| Class 1 city | 2,064(26.6%) | 724(28.4%) | 756(27.2%) | 584(24.2%) |
| Class 2 city | 2,005(25.9%) | 412(16.1%) | 803(28.9%) | 790(32.7%) |
| Class 3 city | 2,403(31.0%) | 1,327(52.0%) | 496(17.8%) | 580(24.0%) |
| Class 4 city | 1,275(16.5%) | 90(3.5%) | 725(26.1%) | 460(19.1%) |
| Visit type | 7,747 | |||
| Inpatient visit | 2,305(29.8%) | 1,021(40.0%) | 534(19.2%) | 750(31.1%) |
| Outpatient visit | 5,442(70.2%) | 1,532(60.0%) | 2,246(80.8%) | 1,664(68.9%) |
| Institution type | 7,747 | |||
| Class III hospital | 5,626(72.6%) | 2,065(80.9%) | 1,779(64.0%) | 1,778(73.6%) |
| Class II hospital | 805(10.4%) | 244(9.6%) | 265(9.5%) | 296(12.3%) |
| Class I hospital | 1,322(17.1%) | 244(9.6%) | 736(26.5) | 340(14.1%) |
| Hospital for special | 7,747 | |||
| General hospital | 5,657(73.0%) | 2,034(79.7%) | 1,780(64.0%) | 1,843(76.3%) |
| Special hospital | 1,648(21.3%) | 4,66(18.3%) | 767(27.6%) | 415(17.2%) |
| Clinic & Community | 442(5.7%) | 53(2.1%) | 233(8.4%) | 156(6.5%) |