Table 4.
Comparison of the health status, doctor visits, and hospitalization records with the 2021 Census report
| Variable | Control (n = 46) | Intervention (n = 46) | All (N = 92) | Census and Statistics Department (Dec, 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | % | |
| *Chronic conditions | ||||
| Hypertension | 24 (52.2) | 28 (60.9) | 52 (56.5) | 67.0% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 9 (19.6) | 7 (15.2) | 16 (17.4) | 29.9% |
| High cholesterol | 8 (17.4) | 6 (13.0) | 14 (15.2) | 34.3% |
| Heart diseases | 5 (10.9) | 4 (8.7) | 9 (9.8) | 11% |
| Cancer | 3 (6.5) | 2 (4.3) | 5 (5.4) | 4.7% |
| Stroke | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (2.2) | 4.1% |
| Respiratory/asthma | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (2.2) | 2.0% |
| Others (pain, genital conditions, arthritis, depression, fracture, cataract, etc.) | 27 (58.7) | 25 (54.3) | 52 (56.5) | 52.4% |
| #Usually visited doctor | ||||
| Practitioners of Western medicine only | 38 (82.6) | 43 (93.5) | 81 (88.0) | 86.6% |
| Practitioners of Chinese medicine only | 8 (17.4) | 6 (13.0) | 14 (15.2) | 5.9% |
| Practitioners of both Western and Chinese medicine | 0 (0) | 3 (6.5) | 3 (3.3) | 7.4% |
| *Consulted a doctor in the past 30 days | 14.0 (30.4) | 18.7(40.6) | 16.6 (36.2) | 31.3% |
| aTotal number of consultations | 86 | 127 | 223 | 1681 |
| Visited clinics/centers under Hospital Authority or Department of Health | 21 (24.4) | 24 (18.9) | 45 (20.2) | 40.8 |
| Visited private practitioners | 58 (67.4) | 93 (73.2) | 161 (72.2) | 56.6 |
| Visited accident and emergency department | 7 (8.1) | 10 (7.9) | 17 (7.6) | 1.6 |
| Hospital admissions in the past 12 months | 3 (6.5) | 9 (19.6) | 12 (13.0) | 13.1% |
aSum of three time-points
*Compared with the ≥65-year age group
#Compared with all age groups