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. 2019 Dec 12;35(3):267–278. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czz159

Table 3.

Attributes of the hypothesized facilities in the worst case and the best case in calculating the predicted probabilities of choosing any facility vs opting out

Minor disease condition Severe disease condition
Worst-case facility
  • Large-sized

  • Five hour visit timea

  • Out-of-pocket (OOP) expense 105 RMBa

  • Mostly junior doctorsa

  • Direct personal connection

  • Obsolete equipmenta

  • Travel time 90 min

  • Small-sized

  • Five hour visit time

  • Out-of-pocket (OOP) expense 105 RMBa

  • Many senior doctorsa

  • Direct personal connection

  • Obsolete equipmenta

  • Travel time 40 mina

Best-case facility
  • Small-sized

  • One hour visit timea

  • Out-of-pocket (OOP) expense 59 RMBa

  • Many senior doctorsa

  • No nobody in person

  • Advanced equipmenta

  • Travel time 15 min

  • Large-sized

  • Three hour visit time

  • Out-of-pocket (OOP) expense 59 RMBa

  • Expert availablea

  • Know somebody but not very familiar

  • Advanced equipmenta

  • Travel time 15 mina

a

The attribute levels that are significant in each scenario.