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 |