Table 1.
Demographics of the respondents (n = 10,243)
| Variables | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 5592 | 54.6 |
| Male | 4651 | 45.4 |
| Age (year) | ||
| 18- | 4304 | 42.2 |
| 45- | 3688 | 35.9 |
| 60- | 2251 | 21.9 |
| Education | ||
| Illiteracy | 1208 | 11.8 |
| Primary school | 2549 | 24.9 |
| Middle school | 3293 | 32.1 |
| High school | 1701 | 16.6 |
| Undergraduate or over | 1492 | 14.6 |
| Economic status | ||
| Low-income family | 7641 | 74.6 |
| Not low-income family | 2602 | 25.4 |
| SHIs coverage | ||
| Not covered by SHI | 816 | 8.1 |
| Covered by NCMS | 6297 | 61.5 |
| Covered by MIUR | 1052 | 10.2 |
| Covered by MIUW | 2078 | 20.2 |
| Satisfaction of SHI reimbursement ratio | ||
| Not satisfied | 1177 | 11.5 |
| Uncertain | 6043 | 59.0 |
| Satisfied | 3023 | 29.5 |
| Geographical area | ||
| Eastern area | 4253 | 41.5 |
| Central area | 3237 | 31.6 |
| Western area | 2753 | 26.9 |
| District | ||
| Urban | 5581 | 54.5 |
| Rural | 4662 | 45.5 |
| General practitioners | ||
| Inadequate | 7428 | 72.5 |
| Medium | 2275 | 22.2 |
| Adequate | 540 | 5.3 |
| Satisfaction of the latest treatment | ||
| Not satisfied | 1516 | 14.8 |
| Uncertain | 5784 | 56.5 |
| Satisfied | 2943 | 28.7 |
| In total | 10,243 | 100.0 |
*SHI Social health insurance, NCMS New rural cooperative medical service, MIUR Medical insurance for urban residents, MIUW Medical insurance for urban workers