Table 5.
The impact of formal and informal social support on the utilization of inpatient healthcare services.
| Variable | Model 5 (t) | Model 6 (t) | Model 7 (t) rural | Model 8 (t) urban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control variable | ||||
| Gender | 0.642 (1.304) | 0.712 (1.681) | 0.891 (1.922) | 0.836 (1.748) |
| Age | 1.613** (2.682) | 1.743*** (4.011) | 1.568*** (3.354) | 2.841*** (5.991) |
| Marriage | 0.841 (1.781) | 0.992 (1.994) | 1.442 (2,762) | 1.543 (3,475) |
| Education | 0.887 (1.876) | 0.976** (1.623) | 0.774** (1.669) | 0.697 (1.439) |
| Political status | 0.066 (0.182) | 0.078 (0.114) | 0.091 (0.253) | 0.079 (0.174) |
| Income | 1.671** (3.871) | 1.439** (2.954) | 1.441** (2.878) | 1.935 (4.397) |
| ADL | −1.899*** (−3.624) | −2.309*** (3.471) | −2.472*** (4.425) | −2.844** (−4.893) |
| Formal social support | ||||
| Health insurance | 0.712** (1.367) | 0.647*** (1.291) | 1.382 (3.446) | |
| Pension | 0.819** (1.445) | 0.916*** (2.113) | 0.814 (1.509) | |
| Frequency of contact with government staff | 2.357 (3.861) | 4.114 (5.911) | 2.361 (3.348) | |
| Health insurance satisfaction | 1.887** (3.618) | 1.231* (3.772) | 2.006*** (4.045) | |
| Pension insurance satisfaction | 1.466** (2.433) | 1.096 (1.984) | 2.761** (3.998) | |
| Informal social support | ||||
| Children's communication frequency | 1.382* (2.435) | 3.241*** (3.967) | 2.336** (3.892) | |
| Children's financial support | 2.438 (4.951) | 2.589** (4.769) | 1.613 (2.315) | |
| Frequency of helping each other with neighbors | 1.471*** (2.492) | 0.928 (1.661) | 1.893*** (3.945) | |
| Frequency of communication with neighbors | 1.997*** (3.774) | 1.308 (2.953) | 2.412** (4.631) | |
| 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.