Table 3 Aggregate scores given by health workers in relation to the use of AHTs
From: Use of appropriate healthcare technologies: a cross-sectional study in rural Zhejiang of China
Characteristics of respondents | Aggregate score (\( \overline{X}\pm S \)) | U or χ2 | p* |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 4.35 ± 0.57 | 74101.0 | 0.002 |
Female | 4.19 ± 0.66 | ||
Age (year) | |||
≤29 | 4.29 ± 0.59 | 0.286 | 0.963 |
30-39 | 4.28 ± 0.61 | ||
40-49 | 4.25 ± 0.59 | ||
≥50 | 4.22 ± 0.82 | ||
Level of Education | |||
≤Junior high school | 4.10 ± 0.76 | 4.884 | 0.181 |
Senior high (vocational) school | 4.30 ± 0.57 | ||
Associate degree | 4.22 ± 0.61 | ||
≥Bachelor degree | 4.29 ± 0.65 | ||
Monthly Income (Yuan) | |||
<1000 | 4.41 ± 0.51 | 6.326 | 0.097 |
1000-2999 | 4.21 ± 0.68 | ||
3000-4999 | 4.34 ± 0.55 | ||
≥5000 | 4.26 ± 0.71 | ||
Professional Title | |||
No | 4.26 ± 0.46 | 13.262 | 0.004 |
Junior | 4.26 ± 0.61 | ||
Middle | 4.22 ± 0.69 | ||
Senior | 4.47 ± 0.54 | ||
Work Experience (year) | |||
≤9 | 4.31 ± 0.62 | 2.465 | 0.482 |
10-19 | 4.27 ± 0.58 | ||
20-29 | 4.26 ± 0.64 | ||
≥30 | 4.13 ± 0.82 | ||
Areas of Services# | |||
(1) Public health | 4.42 ± 0.57 | 17.169 | 0.002 |
(2) Maternal and child care | 4.16 ± 0.75 | ||
(3) Traditional Chinese medicine | 4.29 ± 0.55 | ||
(4) Family planning | 4.23 ± 0.41 | ||
(5) Chronic condition | 4.41 ± 0.57 |