Table 4.
The impact of formal and informal social support on utilization of outpatient healthcare service.
| Variable | Model 1β (t) | Model 2 (t) | Model 3 (t) rural | Model 4 (t) urban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control variable | ||||
| Gender | 0.715 (1.353) | 0.788 (1.641) | 0.742 (1.556) | 0.972 (2.014) |
| Age | 0.748** (−1.625) | 0.798** (−1.353) | 0.568** (−1.412) | 1.101** (−3. 068) |
| Marriage | 0.688 (1.389) | 0.728** (1.471) | 1.209 (2.487) | 1.716 (4.241) |
| Education | 0.226 (0.376) | 0.247 (0.515) | 1.728 (4.018) | 1.435 (3.1841) |
| Political status | 0.128 (0.291) | 0.154 (0.276) | 0.062 (0.183) | 0.096 (0.217) |
| Income | 0.084 (0.188) | 0.168*** (0.343) | 2.352*** (6.132) | 1.352* (2.468) |
| ADL | −0.099*** (−0.321) | −0.309** (−0.842) | −0.472** (−1.021) | −0.844** (−1.645) |
| Formal social support | ||||
| Health insurance | 0.912* (2.154) | 1.032*** (2.388) | 1.654 (3.246) | |
| Pension | 0.819 (1.808) | 0.916** (2.016) | 0.814 (1.983) | |
| Frequency of contact with government staff | 1.35 (7.827) | 3.992 (7.827) | 1.471 (2.996) | |
| Health insurance satisfaction | 1.009*** (2.038) | 1.797* (3.466) | 1.531*** (2.774) | |
| Pension insurance satisfaction | 1.494*** (2.816) | 2.014 (3.792) | 3.083*** (7.827) | |
| Informal social support | ||||
| Children's communication frequency | 2.037** (5.187) | 3.169*** (8.452) | 1.488* (3.291) | |
| Children's financial support | 2.154** (5.663) | 2.037** (5.316) | 1.037 (2.435) | |
| Frequency of helping each other with neighbors | 1.814*** (4.021) | 0.947 (1.769) | 1.382*** (2.971) | |
| Frequency of communication with neighbors | 1.114** (1.984) | 1.105 (2.019) | 1.392** (3.128) | |
| P-Value | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
***, **, and * were significant at 1, 5, and 10% levels respectively. t-values are in parentheses.