Table 1.
Social-demographic factors of the sampled rural PCPs in Zhejiang province, China
| N (%) | |
| Gender | |
| Man | 304 (45.2) |
| Woman | 369 (54.8) |
| Certified general practitioner | |
| Yes | 475 (70.6) |
| No | 198 (29.4) |
| Practice year | |
| 0–10 | 262 (38.9) |
| 11–20 | 192 (28.5) |
| >20 | 219 (32.5) |
| Educational attainment | |
| Postsecondary or less | 194 (28.8) |
| University or higher | 479 (71.2) |
| Annual income (US$) | |
| ≤11 814 (80 026 RMB) | 340 (50.5) |
| >11 814 (80 026 RMB) | 333 (49.5) |
| Geographical locations | |
| Developed areas | |
| Ning Hai | 225 (33.4) |
| Wu Yi | 165 (24.5) |
| Less developed areas | |
| Jiang Shan | 201 (29.9) |
| Pan An | 82 (12.2) |
PCPs, primary care physicians; RMB, renminbi.