Characteristics | Participants | Non self-referralsa | Self-referralsb | P valueh |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 832 (100%) | n = 378 (45.9%) | n = 454 (54.1%) | ||
Gender | 0.037 | |||
Male | 412(49.5) | 172(45.5) | 240(52.9) | |
Female | 420(50.5) | 206(54.5) | 214(47.1) | |
Age | ||||
< 45 | 256(30.8) | 104(25.2) | 152(36.2) | <0.001 |
45–65 | 316(37.9) | 152(36.9) | 164(39.0) | |
> 65 | 260(31.3) | 156(37.9) | 104(24.8) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Minoritiesc | 412(49.5) | 328(61.2) | 84(28.4) | <0.001 |
Han population | 420(50.5) | 208(38.8) | 212(71.6) | |
Census registration | ||||
Rural | 654(78.6) | 332(80.6) | 322(76.7) | 0.177 |
Urban | 178(21.4) | 80(19.4) | 98(23.3) | |
Household net income per yeard | ||||
Less than CNY15,000 | 322 (38.7) | 176(42.7) | 146(34.8) | <0.001 |
CNY15,000-CNY30,000 | 292(35.1) | 156(37.9) | 136(32.4) | |
CNY30,000 and above | 218(26.2) | 80(19.4) | 138(32.9) | |
A usual primary care providere | ||||
Yes | 496 (59.6) | 276 (67.0) | 220(52.4) | <0.001 |
No | 336 (40.4) | 136 (33.0) | 200(47.6) | |
Disease onset in last month | ||||
Yes | 368 (44.2) | 112(27.2) | 256(61.0) | <0.001 |
No | 464 (55.8) | 300(72.8) | 164(39.0) | |
Disease categoryf | ||||
Type A - ordinary acute diseases | 422(50.7) | 236(57.3) | 186(44.3) | <0.001 |
Type B - acute disease with co-morbidities | 192(23.1) | 40(9.7) | 152(36.2) | |
Type C - common chronic diseases without comorbidities | 116(13.9) | 80(19.4) | 36(8.6) | |
Type D - chronic diseases with comorbidities | 102(12.3) | 56(13.6) | 46(11.0) | |
Patient’s status at discharge | ||||
Others | 302(36.3) | 106(25.7) | 196(46.7) | <0.001 |
Improved | 530(63.7) | 306(74.3) | 224(53.3) | |
Distance to the county hospital (km) | 0.002 | |||
< 25 | 264(31.7) | 120(29.1) | 144(34.3) | |
25–50 | 394(47.4) | 220(53.4) | 174(41.4) | |
> 50 | 174(20.9) | 72(17.5) | 102(24.3) | |
Capacity of township hospitalsg | ||||
Very poor | 202(24.3) | 88(21.4) | 114(27.1) | 0.001 |
Poor | 102(12.3) | 48(11.6) | 54(12.9) | |
Fair | 204(24.5) | 88(21.4) | 116(27.6) | |
Good | 324 (38.9) | 188(45.6) | 136(32.4) |