Table 1 Associations between factors and “not see a doctor” among Chinese aged≥45 years, 2015. (N (weighted, %))
From: Why not see a doctor when ill? Evidence from the Chinese elderly
Factors | Control groupa | “Not see a doctor” groupa | OR(95%CI)b |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Female | 7170 (87.72) | 1023 (12.28) | Reference |
Male | 7263 (89.57) | 821 (10.43) | 0.963 (0.906–1.024) |
Age group | |||
75+ | 1430 (85.72) | 197 (14.28) | Reference |
60–74 | 5782 (88.99) | 741 (11.01) | 1.125 (1.018–1.243)* |
45–59 | 7221 (89.02) | 906 (10.98) | 1.253 (1.124–1.397)*** |
Marital status | |||
Married | 11,761 (89.38) | 1410 (10.62) | Reference |
Othersc | 2672 (85.69) | 434 (14.31) | 1.092 (1.014–1.176)* |
Hukou | |||
Rural resident | 10,048 (88.04) | 1355 (11.96) | Reference |
Urban resident | 2901 (89.47) | 326 (10.53) | 0.974 (0.903–1.052) |
Education | |||
No formal | 2632 (87.28) | 375 (12.72) | Reference |
Elementary school | 3799 (88.02) | 550 (11.98) | 1.016 (0.944–1.093) |
Middle school and above | 3186 (89.90) | 324 (10.10) | 0.939 (0.861–1.025) |
Income | |||
Low | 5035 (87.28) | 644 (12.72) | Reference |
Middle | 4314 (88.02) | 613 (11.98) | 1.060 (0.986–1.141) |
High | 4659 (89.90) | 543 (10.10) | 1.073 (0.997–1.154) |
Access to pensiond | |||
No | 3935 (88.83) | 522 (11.17) | Reference |
Yes | 10,488 (88.57) | 1319 (11.43) | 0.971 (0.909–1.037) |
Access to health insurancee | |||
No | 1277 (87.72) | 173 (12.28) | Reference |
Yes | 13,156 (88.73) | 1671 (11.27) | 0.943 (0.853–1.042) |
Self-reported general health status | |||
Bad | 1578 (78.30) | 425 (21.70) | Reference |
Fair | 4622 (87.03) | 704 (12.97) | 0.811 (0.746–0.883)*** |
Very good/good | 7455 (92.56) | 585 (7.44) | 0.660 (0.606–0.719)*** |
Chronic illness | |||
No chronic disease | 3792 (93.07) | 265 (6.93) | Reference |
One chronic disease | 3071 (91.99) | 266 (8.01) | 1.102 (1.012–1.200)* |
Two chronic diseases | 2124 (90.71) | 230 (9.29) | 1.161 (1.061–1.270)** |
Three and more chronic diseases | 2836 (80.67) | 671 (19.33) | 1.548 (1.423–1.683)*** |