Table 1 Evaluation indicators and influencing factors of medical and health service utilization
Variable names | Variable description | Group standard |
|---|---|---|
Evaluation indicators | ||
Physical examination | yes = 1, can’t remember/no = 0 | custom |
Follow-up for hypertension/diabetes | yes = 1, no = 0 | survey file |
Treatment for minor ailments | active treatment (see a doctor, buy medicine or self-medicate, bring medicine from hometown) =1, negative attitude (not treat, buy health supplements, others) =0 | custom |
Hospitalization within one year | yes = 1, no = 0 | survey file |
Predisposing factors | ||
Age | low-age elderly (60 ~ 69) =1, middle-age elderly (70 ~ 79) =2, high-age elderly (> = 80) =3 | custom |
Gender | male = 1, female = 2 | GB/T 2261.1–2003 |
Ethnic groups | Han = 01, Mongol = 02, Hui = 03, Miao = 06, Yi =07, Zhuang = 08, Buyi = 09, Chaoxian = 10, Manchu = 11, Dong =12, Tujia =15, others = 99 | GB/T 3304–1991 |
Education level | graduate = 1, undergraduate college = 2, specialized subject in college = 3, high school/technical secondary school = 4, junior high school = 7, primary school = 8, not been to school = 9 | GB/T 4658–2006 |
Marital status | unmarried = 1, married (first marriage, remarriage, marriage after divorce) =2, widowed = 3, divorced = 4 | GB/T 2261.2–2003 |
Number of friends there | none = 1, 1 ~ 5 = 2, 6 ~ 10 = 3, > 10 = 4 | custom |
Household registration type | non-agricultural (non-agricultural, resident change from agricultural/non-agricultural) =1, agricultural = 0 | custom |
Average exercise time daily | 0 ~ 30mins = 1, 31 ~ 60 mins = 2, > 60 mins = 3 | custom |
Health knowledge acquisition | 1 point for each type of knowledge, group by total score, 0 point = 1, 1 ~ 4 point = 2, 5 ~ 9 point = 3 | custom |
Enabling factors | ||
Main economic source | labor income = 1, savings = 2, pension = 3, subsistence allowance = 4, rent = 5, family members, others = 9 | survey file |
Insurance type | new rural cooperation = 1, cooperation between urban and rural residents = 2, medical insurance for urban residents = 3, medical insurance for urban workers = 4, free medical service = 5, uninsured (unclear, none of these) =9 | GB/T 31596.4–2015 |
Insurance location | native = 1, registered permanent residence = 2, others = 9 | survey file |
Need factors | ||
Self-rated health | healthy/basically healthy = 1, not healthy but able to take care of themselves = 2, cannot take care of themselves = 3 | GB/T 2261.3–2003 |
Hypertension or diabetes | yes = 1, no = 0 | survey file |
Diseases requiring hospitalization | yes = 1, no = 0 | survey file |
Floating characteristics | ||
Floating reasons | work and do business = 1, take care of children/grandchildren or float with family members =2, treat diseases = 3, live a retired life = 4, others = 9 | custom |
Floating scope | trans-provincial = 1, trans-city = 2, trans-county = 3 | survey file |
Floating years | < 1 year = 1, > = 1& < 5 years = 2, > = 5& < 10 years = 3, > = 10 years = 4 | custom |