What is the long term impact of voucher scheme on primary care? Findings from a repeated cross sectional study using propensity score matching

Table 4 Voucher usage among the matched respondents in 2010 and 2016

Variable	2010 (n = 823)	2016 (n = 823)	P-value
Ever use
No	497 (63.6)	43 (5.3)	< 0.001
Yes	284 (36.4)	773 (94.7)
Among those who have ever used the vouchers
For acute services*
No	51 (18.0)	65 (9.8)	< 0.001
Yes	232 (82.0)	601 (90.2)
For preventive services
No	262 (92.6)	538 (70.3)	< 0.001
Yes	21 (7.4)	227 (29.7)
For chronic disease management
No	261 (92.2)	690 (90.9)	0.503
Yes	22 (7.8)	69 (9.1)

* Result of 2016 is calculated from Department of Health 2009–2015 data
Figures may not add up to total number of respondents since we exclude those saying “don’t know”/"don’t remember” or missing;
P-value indicates the statistical significance of years with each variable

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