From: Measuring fragmentation of ambulatory care in a tripartite healthcare system
 | N (%) | FCI Mean (SD) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,226 (100%) | 0.141 (0.248) | Â |
Age | <0.0001 | ||
  15-24 | 2,380 (13.1%) | 0.096 (0.233) |  |
  25-34 | 2,792 (15.3%) | 0.092 (0.215) | |
  35-44 | 3,100 (17.0%) | 0.117 (0.234) | |
  45-54 | 3,781 (20.7%) | 0.146 (0.253) | |
  55-64 | 2,768 (15.2%) | 0.181 (0.263) | |
  65+ | 3,405 (18.7%) | 0.194 (0.260) | |
Gender | <0.0001 | ||
  Male | 8,362 (45.9%) | 0.127 (0.242) |  |
  Female | 9,864 (54.1%) | 0.152 (0.252) | |
Marital status | <0.0001 | ||
  Single | 5,373 (29.5%) | 0.096 (0.223) |  |
  Married | 10,759 (59.0%) | 0.153 (0.253) | |
  Divorced/Separated | 617 (3.4%) | 0.179 (0.263) | |
  Widowed | 1,477 (8.1%) | 0.201 (0.261) | |
Education | <0.0001 | ||
  Below primary | 1,208 (6.6%) | 0.190 (0.257) |  |
  Primary | 3,765 (20.7%) | 0.181 (0.261) | |
  Secondary | 10,361 (56.8%) | 0.127 (0.243) | |
  Tertiary or above | 2,892 (15.9%) | 0.119 (0.235) | |
Birthplace | <0.0001 | ||
  Hong Kong | 11,971 (65.7%) | 0.124 (0.237) |  |
  Mainland China, Macau or Taiwan | 5,757 (31.6%) | 0.180 (0.267) | |
  Overseas | 498 (2.7%) | 0.094 (0.212) | |
Monthly household income (in HKD) | <0.0001 | ||
  <$ 9,999 | 4,034 (22.1%) | 0.173 (0.262) |  |
  $10,000-19,000 | 5,048 (27.7%) | 0.142 (0.251) | |
  $20,000-29,000 | 3,646 (20.0%) | 0.130 (0.241) | |
  $30,000-39,000 | 2,162 (11.9%) | 0.129 (0.239) | |
  $40,000 or above | 3,336 (18.3%) | 0.120 (0.234) | |
Employment | <0.0001 | ||
  Currently employed | 9,624 (52.8%) | 0.121 (0.238) |  |
  Not employed | 8,602 (47.2%) | 0.163 (0.256) | |
Received medical benefits from employer or bought medical insurance | <0.0001 | ||
  Yes | 8,181 (44.9%) | 0.124 (0.236) |  |
  No | 10,045 (55.1%) | 0.154 (0.256) | |
Number of chronic conditions | <0.0001 | ||
  0 | 11,331 (62.2%) | 0.102 (0.231) |  |
  1 | 3,941 (21.6%) | 0.187 (0.261) | |
  2 | 1,722 (9.4%) | 0.212 (0.255) | |
  3 or more | 1,232 (6.8%) | 0.247 (0.262) | |
Self-reported health status | <0.0001 | ||
  Excellent/Very good/Good | 12,370 (67.9%) | 0.120 (0.239) |  |
  Fair/Poor | 5,856 (32.1%) | 0.185 (0.259) | |
Total number of ambulatory care visits | <0.0001 | ||
   2 | 4,231 (23.2%) | 0.040 (0.197) |  |
   3 | 3,208 (17.6%) | 0.065 (0.199) | |
   4 | 2,604 (14.3%) | 0.113 (0.239) | |
   5 | 1,534 (8.4%) | 0.158 (0.252) | |
   6 | 1,683 (9.2%) | 0.174 (0.257) | |
   7 or more | 4,966 (27.2%) | 0.273 (0.253) | |
Most frequently visited segment | <0.0001 | ||
  Public western | 4,739 (26.0%) | 0.176 (0.246) |  |
  Private western | 11,507 (63.1%) | 0.064 (0.174) | |
  Chinese medicine | 1,053 (5.8%) | 0.332 (0.246) | |
  Equal visits to 2 or more segments | 927 (5.1%) | 0.696 (0.156) |