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Table 2 The results of ANOVA of the numerical variables for the two groups of the HCs

From: Analysis of factors influencing the outpatient workload at Chinese health centres

 

HOWG

HOWG

 

Numerical variable

Mean ± Std

Mean ± Std

t

p

1. Policy and Management

    

1.1 Management between HC and HS

    

   HS owned by HC

1.83 ± 3.24

1.68 ± 3.44

0.92

0.3597

   HS not owned by HC but receiving HC guide

1.18 ± 4.75

0.54 ± 2.55

3.72

0.0002

2. Financing

    

2.1 Percentage of treatment income in total income (%)

22.11 ± 17.78

26.00 ± 17.29

-4.32

<0001

2.2 Percentage of drug income in total income (%)

39.47 ± 21.76

39.17 ± 20.00

0.29

0.7745

2.3 Percentage of fiscal income in total income (%)

23.42 ± 24.57

18.43 ± 18.43

4.75

<0001

2.4 Percentage of health insurance in total income (%)

9.46 ± 14.36

12.50 ± 14.73

-4.1

<0001

3. Continuum of care

    

   3.1 Demographic characteristics of population served

    

   3.1.1 Percentage of the population above 60 in total population (%)

11.09 ± 7.83

7.80 ± 7.55

8.31

<0001

   3.1.2 Percentage of children aged in 0 to 6 in total population (%)

3.85 ± 3.30

4.20 ± 4.11

-1.75

0.0807

   3.1.3 Percentage of baby aged in 0 to 1 in total population (%)

0.78 ± 1.06

0.97 ± 1.27

-3.09

0.0021

   3.1.4 Percentage of pregnant women in total population (%)

0.71 ± 1.79

0.60 ± 0.79

1.79

0.0743

   3.1.5 Percentage of alive newborn baby in total population (%)

0.61 ± 1.38

0.54 ± 0.57

1.54

0.1242

   3.1.6 Percentage of women in childbearing age in total population (%)

21.48 ± 13.45

27.96 ± 19.15

-7.18

<0001

   3.1.7 Percentage of mental patient in total population (%)

0.21 ± 1.03

0.15 ± 0.40

1.74

0.0824

   3.1.8 Percentage of disabled patient in total population (%)

1.10 ± 1.54

0.66 ± 1.04

7.18

<0001

   3.1.9 Percentage of people with pension in total population (%)

1.92 ± 2.81

1.05 ± 2.54

6.49

<0001

   3.2 Referral

    

3.2.1 Patients referred to the upper level institutions

132.68 ± 591.09

445.68 ± 1742.78

-4.12

<0001

3.2.2 Patients referred to the lower level institutions

40.38 ± 215.17

123.29 ± 577.65

-3.28

0.0011

4. Quality of care

    

   4.1 Facilities

    

   4.1.1 Fixed asset owned by the HC (10,000 yuan)

433.86 ± 879.91

342.02 ± 776.69

2.22

0.0268

   4.1.2 Area of HC house ( M2)

2176.22 ± 2733.49

1647.48 ± 1941.14

4.66

<0001

   4.1.3 Drug kinds

    

West medicine

359.68 ± 296.29

392.08 ± 562.53

-1.28

0.2018

Chinese patent medicine

148.31 ± 126.51

157.05 ± 273.01

-0.72

0.4723

   4.1.4 Beds

    

Current inpatient bed

28.94 ± 44.47

15.59 ± 29.40

7.51

<0001

Current observation bed

0.52 ± 1.12

0.51 ± 1.00

0.21

0.8349

4.2 Human resources

    

   4.2.1 Total member of current staff

56.49 ± 93.93

42.33 ± 49.87

4.15

<0001

Temporary member of staff`

12.41 ± 18.39

14.90 ± 18.60

-2.64

0.0084

   4.2.2 Total member of health technicians

43.84 ± 44.68

32.56 ± 35.84

5.68

<0001

Clinical doctor

19.44 ± 20.77

13.07 ± 14.53

7.43

<0001

Dentist

1.12 ± 1.86

0.99 ± 1.80

1.43

0.1519

   4.2.3 Physician with education certificate

20.70 ± 24.08

15.25 ± 16.69

5.53

<0001

Physician with postgraduate certificate

0.29 ± 1.36

0.35 ± 1.59

-0.71

0.4781

Physician with undergraduate certificate

6.68 ± 11.72

5.05 ± 7.55

3.53

0.0004

Physician with 3-year education certificate

8.05 ± 9.50

5.88 ± 6.66

5.55

<0001

Physician with 2-year education certificate

4.68 ± 7.03

3.38 ± 4.86

4.53

<0001

Physician with less than two year education certificate

0.98 ± 3.51

0.59 ± 1.94

3.06

0.0023

   4.2.4 New physician enrolled into in 3 year

2.94 ± 5.88

3.00 ± 4.09

-0.25

0.8017

New physician with postgraduate certificate

0.08 ± 0.66

0.09 ± 0.38

-0.58

0.5635

New physician with undergraduate certificate

1.45 ± 4.08

1.22 ± 2.14

1.57

0.1172

New physician with 3-year education certificate

1.05 ± 2.20

1.25 ± 2.21

-1.77

0.0774

New physician with 2-year education certificate

0.32 ± 1.18

0.40 ± 1.07

-1.33

0.1835

New physician less than 2 years education certificate

0.05 ± 0.88

0.05 ± 0.42

-0.09

0.9289

   4.2.5 Nurse with education certificate

13.44 ± 16.88

9.68 ± 11.32

5.53

<0001

Nurse with postgraduate certificate

0.02 ± 0.40

0.00 ± 0.06

1.41

0.1595

Nurse with undergraduate certificate

0.48 ± 1.41

0.46 ± 1.90

0.22

0.8238

Nurse with 3-year education certificate

4.80 ± 7.58

3.24 ± 5.18

5.08

<0001

Nurse with 2-year education certificate

7.36 ± 9.57

5.65 ± 6.46

4.44

<0001

Nurse with less than 2 years education certificate

0.78 ± 2.59

0.33 ± 1.17

4.99

<0001

   4.2.6 Family medicine and community nursing training

    

Physician receiving family medicine guideline training

1.70 ± 5.66

1.54 ± 4.75

0.63

0.5281

Physician receiving the family medicine training

8.04 ± 9.87

7.68 ± 9.74

0.71

0.4749

Nurse receiving the community nursing training

6.20 ± 9.19

5.79 ± 7.87

0.96

0.3364

Staff passing the national middle technical qualification examination

1.18 ± 4.17

1.21 ± 3.82

-0.14

0.8857