Variable | Description and value |
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Individual-level (patients) | |
Sex | 0 = Male; 1 = Female |
Age | Continuous variable measured as “years” |
Education | 0 = Without a tertiary qualification; 1 = With a tertiary qualification |
Average monthly household income | Continuous variable measured in monetary terms “Yuan” |
Medical expenses | Continuous variable measured in monetary terms “Yuan” |
Frequency of visits | Continuous variable measured as “Times” |
Organizational-level (community health services) | |
Sex ratio “numbers” | Ratio of the number of male to female medical workers |
Sex ratio “qualifications” | Percentage of male to female physicians with a bachelor degree |
Gender difference in job satisfaction | Difference in mean scores of job satisfaction between male and female physicians |