Table 1 Characteristics of respondents
characteristics of respondents | Number | (%) | Visit to GPs(n = 427) | Visit to Specialists(n = 365) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(%) | Frequency | (%) | Frequency | |||
Total |  |  | 40.74 | 2.10 ± 1.73 | 34.82 | 1.66 ± 0.92 |
Gender | ||||||
 Male | 419 | 40.00 | 40.2 | 2.37 ± 2.02 | 41.4 | 1.70 ± 0.878 |
 Female | 629 | 60.00 | 59.8 | 1.91 ± 1.48 | 58.6 | 1.64 ± 0.963 |
Age (years) | ||||||
 18–25 | 216 | 20.60 | 13.1 | 1.54 ± 1.15 | 15.3 | 1.38 ± 0.64 |
 26–35 | 480 | 45.80 | 46.3 | 2.04 ± 1.72 | 44.7 | 1.75 ± 0.96 |
 36–45 | 175 | 16.70 | 14.5 | 2.11 ± 1.41 | 21.4 | 1.78 ± 0.98 |
 46–55 | 100 | 9.50 | 12.1 | 2.13 ± 1.31 | 10.1 | 1.35 ± 0.58 |
  ≥ 56 | 77 | 7.30 | 14.0 | 2.77 ± 2.48 | 8.5 | 1.77 ± 1.17 |
Household registration | ||||||
 Non-local | 482 | 46.00 | 42.3 | 1.73 ± 1.21 | 46.0 | 1.60 ± 0.87 |
 Local | 566 | 54.00 | 57.7 | 2.36 ± 1.99 | 54.0 | 1.72 ± 0.97 |
Marital status | ||||||
 Single | 237 | 22.60 | 15.7 | 2.24 ± 2.46 | 15.6 | 1.58 ± 0.80 |
 Married | 748 | 71.40 | 75.5 | 2.131 ± .61 | 76.2 | 1.71 ± 0.98 |
 Divorced/separated/widowed | 63 | 6.00 | 8.9 | 1.58 ± 0.94 | 8.2 | 1.40 ± 0.49 |
Per Capita Monthly household income (Â¥) | ||||||
  < 3000 | 60 | 5.70 | 4.9 | 1.57 ± 1.02 | 2.2 | 1.38 ± 0.51 |
 3000- | 278 | 26.50 | 29.4 | 2.292 ± .03 | 23.8 | 1.74 ± 1.00 |
 5000- | 252 | 24.00 | 24.3 | 2.201 ± .91 | 19.5 | 1.65 ± 1.03 |
 8000- | 168 | 16.00 | 14.7 | 1.89 ± 1.19 | 16.7 | 1.48 ± 0.69 |
  ≥ 10,000 | 288 | 27.50 | 26.6 | 2.01 ± 1.53 | 37.8 | 1.72 ± 0.92 |
Education | ||||||
 Primary school or below | 37 | 3.50 | 6.5 | 2.11 ± 1.10 | 5.2 | 1.16 ± 0.37 |
 Junior high school | 99 | 9.40 | 11.9 | 2.45 ± 2.62 | 5.8 | 1.24 ± 0.70 |
 Senior high school | 265 | 25.30 | 26.9 | 2.04 ± 1.36 | 23.3 | 1.85 ± 1.05 |
 Bachelor degree | 434 | 41.40 | 37.6 | 2.11 ± 1.76 | 41.6 | 1.55 ± 0.89 |
 Postgraduate degree | 213 | 20.30 | 17.1 | 1.921 ± .61 | 24.1 | 1.89 ± 0.90 |
Medical insurance | ||||||
 Uninsured | 100 | 9.50 | 5.6 | 1.96 ± 1.16 | 5.5 | 1.85 ± 0.67 |
 Insured | 948 | 90.50 | 94.4 | 2.111 ± .76 | 94.5 | 1.65 ± 0.94 |
Contracted GP | ||||||
 No | 706 | 67.40 | 50.5 | 2.101 ± .86 | 58.9 | 1.64 ± 0.92 |
 Yes | 342 | 32.60 | 49.5 | 2.091 ± .59 | 41.1 | 1.69 ± 0.94 |
Walking distance of nearest CHC (minutes) | ||||||
 <15 | 378 | 36.10 | 38.6 | 2.24 ± 1.78 | 37.8 | 1.67 ± 0.97 |
 15–30 | 403 | 38.50 | 35.7 | 1.81 ± 1.30 | 30.7 | 1.58 ± 0.84 |
 >30 | 267 | 25.50 | 25.7 | 2.28 ± 2.10 | 31.5 | 1.73 ± 0.94 |
Chronic diseases | ||||||
 No | 879 | 83.90 | 73.6 | 2.03 ± 1.67 | 73.2 | 1.62 ± 0.86 |
 Yes | 169 | 16.10 | 26.4 | 2.30 ± 1.89 | 26.8 | 1.79 ± 1.07 |
Self-rated health status | ||||||
 Poor | 75 | 7.20 | 12.1 | 2.54 ± 2.04 | 12.0 | 2.11 ± 1.22 |
 Fair | 489 | 46.70 | 46.0 | 2.05 ± 1.74 | 48.8 | 1.55 ± 0.87 |
 Good | 484 | 46.20 | 41.8 | 2.03 ± 1.61 | 39.2 | 1.66 ± 0.84 |