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Table 2 Comparison of purchase quantity of devices in different stages/regions

From: Purchase and use of home healthcare devices for the elderly: a pilot study in Shanghai, China

Range

n (%)

Mean number (SD)

Percentage with purchase quantity of devices

0

1

2

3

≥4

All

244 (100%)

1.20 (1.128)

31.1%

36.5%

18.9%

8.2%

5.3%

2015*

52 (21.3%)

1.37 (1.358)

30.8%

36.5%

11.5%

7.7%

13.5%

2018*

192 (78.7%)

1.16 (1.057)

31.3%

36.5%

20.8%

8.3%

3.1%

CC

162 (100%)

1.25 (1.176)

29.1%

39.5%

16.0%

8.0%

7.4%

2015†

52 (32.1%)

1.37 (1.358)

30.8%

36.5%

11.5%

7.7%

13.5%

2018CC†

110 (67.9%)

1.20 (1.082)

28.2%

40.9%

18.2%

8.2%

4.5%

2018

192 (100%)

1.16 (1.057)

31.3%

36.5%

20.8%

8.3%

3.1%

CC‡

110 (57.3%)

1.20 (1.082)

28.2%

40.9%

18.2%

8.2%

4.5%

S‡

82 (42.7%)

1.10 (1.026)

35.4%

30.5%

24.4%

8.5%

1.2%

  1. CC Central city, S Suburb
  2. *, †, ‡ The paired t-test showed no significant differences (p > 0.05) between the two groups