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Table 3 Results of the Tobit Regression of Fragmentation of Care Index

From: Measuring fragmentation of ambulatory care in a tripartite healthcare system

 

Coefficient

95% Confidence interval

p-value

Age (reference = age 15-24)

  25-34

−0.054*

(-0.103 – -0.004)

0.035

  35-44

−0.053

(-0.107 – 0.001)

0.053

  45-54

−0.010

(-0.064 – 0.043)

0.711

  55-64

0.038

(-0.018 – 0.094)

0.183

  65+

0.009

(-0.051 – 0.070)

0.764

Female

0.070***

(0.047 – 0.093)

<0.001

Marital status (reference = single)

  Married

0.086***

(0.050 – 0.122)

<0.001

  Divorced/Separated

0.047

(-0.016 – 0.111)

0.142

  Widowed

0.096***

(0.043 – 0.148)

<0.001

Education (reference = below primary)

  Primary

0.055*

(0.011 – 0.099)

0.015

  Secondary

0.065**

(0.018 – 0.112)

0.007

  Tertiary or above

0.069*

(0.013 – 0.126)

0.016

Birthplace (reference = born in HK)

  Mainland China, Macau or Taiwan

0.042**

(0.017 – 0.066)

0.001

  Overseas

−0.161***

(-0.232 – -0.089)

<0.001

Household size

−0.007

(-0.017 – 0.002)

0.137

Monthly household income (reference = below $10,000)

  $10,000-19,000

0.024

(-0.008 – 0.056)

0.144

  $20,000-29,000

0.035

(-0.001 – 0.072)

0.058

  $30,000-39,000

0.031

(-0.012 – 0.075)

0.160

  $40,000 or above

<-0.001

(-0.041 – 0.041)

1.000

Currently employed

0.010

(-0.018 – 0.038)

0.480

Received medical benefits from employer or bought medical insurance

0.017

(-0.009 – 0.042)

0.201

Number of chronic conditions

0.049***

(0.038 – 0.060)

<0.001

Self-reported fair/poor health status

0.024

(0.000 – 0.048)

0.055

Quitted smoking

0.051*

(0.006 – 0.097)

0.028

Quitted drinking

0.057*

(0.003 – 0.110)

0.037

Did vigorous physical activities weekly

0.064***

(0.036 – 0.092)

<0.001

Total number of ambulatory care visits

0.014***

(0.013 – 0.016)

<0.001

Most frequently visited segment (reference = public western)

  Private western

−0.302***

(-0.330 – -0.275)

<0.001

  Chinese medicine

0.280***

(0.238 – 0.322)

<0.001

  Equal visits to 2 or more segments

0.888***

(0.847 – 0.929)

<0.001

Constant

−0.523***

(-0.599 – -0.447)

<0.001

  1. Note: * Significant at p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001. N = 18,226, Pseudo R2 = 0.256.