Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the respondents, N = 662.
| Variable | Mean ± SD/Median (Skewness) | N (%) | Variable | Mean ± SD/Median (Skewness) | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age range (19–92) | 62.46 ± 13.00 | Dibao eligibility status—yes | 335 (50.60) | ||
| Gender—male | 406 (61.33) | Dibao eligibility status—no | 325 (49.09) | ||
| Gender—female | 256 (38.67) | Dibao eligibility status—missing | 2 (0.30) | ||
| Education—illiterate | 246 (37.16) | Years in Dibao assistance range (0–25) | 0.33 (3.02) | ||
| Education—primary school | 232 (35.04) | ADL range (0–6) | 0 (2) | ||
| Education—middle school | 151 (22.81) | Major illness—yes | 216 (32.63) | ||
| Education—high school and above | 33 (4.98) | Major illness—no | 440 (66.47) | ||
| Marital status—unmarried | 87 (13.14) | Major illness—missing | 6 (0.91) | ||
| Marital status—married | 425 (64.20) | Amount of medical fee range (0–70) | 0.30 (4.15) | ||
| Marital status—widowed/divorced/separated | 148 (22.36) | Proportion of self-pay fee | 0.27 (0.72) | ||
| Marital status—missing | 2 (0.30) | Level of healthcare facility—village clinic | 437 (66.01) | ||
| Income—no income/in debt | 303 (45.77) | Level of healthcare facility—town hospital | 129 (19.49) | ||
| Income—CNY 0~6000 | 255 (38.52) | Level of healthcare facility—county hospital | 96 (14.50) | ||
| Income—CNY > 6000 | 104 (15.71) |
Note: when the distribution of the variable was highly skewed, median and skewness were used to describe.