Table 1.

Attributes and levels used in the DCE

Attribute	Definition	Level
Care provider	The professional staff who is responsible for providing diagnosis and treatment for resident’s healthcare demand	1.Expert
		2.General practitioner (GP)
Mode of services	The way of diagnosis and treatment	1.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
		2.Western medicine (WM)
		3.Integrated TCM and WM
Cost	Amount of money paid by patient (CNY)	1.CNY100 ($14) per time
		2.CNY200 ($29) per time
		3.CNY 300 ($44) per time
Travel time	Time from home to health institutions by the most convenient transportation way	1. < =30 mins
		2. > 30 mins