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Table 1 Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics and healthcare services use among adult patients in different healthcare settings

From: Comparison of primary care experiences among adults in general outpatient clinics and private general practice clinics in Hong Kong

 

GOPC(%)

GP(%)

pvalue

 

(n = 201)

(n = 759)

 

Sociodemographic characteristics

 

Gender

  

0.04

   Male

84 (41.8%)

372 (49.0%)

 

   Female

117 (58.2%)

387 (51.0%)

 

Age

  

<0.001

   <60

109 (54.2%)

666 (87.7%)

 

   ≥60

92 (45.8%)

93 (12.3%)

 

Education

  

<0.001

   Secondary and below

175 (87.1%)

465 (61.6%)

 

   Above secondary

26 (12.9%)

290 (38.4%)

 

Income

  

0.001

   Low income

130 (76.5%)

297 (45.0%)

 

   High income

40 (23.5%)

363 (55.0%)

 

Insurance

  

<0.001

   Yes

38 (18.9%)

414 (54.8%)

 

   No

163 (81.1%)

341 (45.2%)

 

Access to health care

 

How often do you go to your doctor's

0.01

   0 time

28 (13.9%)

125 (16.5%)

 

   1-2 times

78 (38.8%)

324 (42.7%)

 

   3-4 times

42 (20.9%)

193 (25.4%)

 

   5-6 times

18 (9.0%)

57 (7.5%)

 

   More than 7 times

35 (17.4%)

60 (7.9%)

 

Have you ever visited specialist or used special services?

<0.001

   Yes

140 (69.7%)

395 (52.0%)

 

   No

61 (30.3%)

364 (48.0%)

 

Adjusted special services frequency*

 

Have you ever visited specialists or used special services?

0.198

   Yes

55.7%

52.0%

 

   No

44.3%

48.0%

 

Have you ever been diagnosed any chronic diseases by a western doctor?

<0.001

   Yes

99 (49.3%)

146 (19.2%)

 

   No

102 (50.7%)

613 (80.8%)

 

Adjusted chronic disease frequency*

 

Have you ever been diagnosed any chronic diseases by a western doctor?

0.005

   Yes

27.9%

19.0%

 

   No

72.1%

81.0%

 
  1. *Adjusted by age using private GP patients' age structure as reference