Table 1 Basic characteristics of homebound patients in China
From: Preference for primary care in Chinese homebound patients
Factors | Total (n = 512) Mean/N (SD/%) | Rural (n = 332) Mean/N (SD/%) | Urban (n = 180) Mean/N (SD/%) |
|---|---|---|---|
People-related factor (predisposing factors) | |||
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 336(65.62) | 216(65.06) | 120(66.67) |
Male | 176(34.38) | 116(34.94) | 60(33.33) |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
< 65 | 250(48.83) | 168(50.60) | 82(45.56) |
≥ 65 | 262(51.17) | 164(49.40) | 98 (54.44) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Couple | 427(83.40) | 276(83.13) | 151(83.89) |
Single | 85(16.60) | 56(16.87) | 29(16.11) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
Lower than primary school | 233(45.51) | 136(40.96) | 97(53.89) |
Primary school or above | 279(54.49) | 196(59.04) | 83(46.11) |
People-related factor (enabling factors) | |||
Self-rated socioeconomic status | Â | Â | Â |
Fair | 266(51.95) | 167(50.30) | 99(55.00) |
Poor | 72(14.06) | 51(15.36) | 21(11.67) |
Good | 174(33.98) | 114(34.34) | 60(33.33) |
Hukou | Â | Â | Â |
Agricultural | 407(79.49) | 303(91.27) | 104(57.78) |
Non-agricultural | 105(20.51) | 29(8.73) | 76(42.22) |
Geographic region | Â | Â | Â |
East | 239(46.68) | 140(42.17) | 99(55.00) |
Central | 95(18.55) | 58(17.47) | 37(20.56) |
West | 178(34.77) | 134(40.36) | 44 (24.44) |
People-related factor (needs-based factors) | |||
Self-rated health status | Â | Â | Â |
Poor | 265(51.76) | 175(52.71) | 90(50.00) |
Fair | 72(14.06) | 42(12.65) | 30(16.67) |
Good | 175(34.18) | 115(34.64) | 60(33.33) |
Chronic disease | Â | Â | Â |
No | 333(65.04) | 220(66.27) | 113(62.78) |
Yes | 179(34.96) | 112(33.73) | 67(37.22) |
Having received inpatient care in the past year | |||
No | 352(68.75) | 232(69.88) | 120(66.67) |
Yes | 160(31.25) | 100(30.12) | 60(33.33) |
Number of items in the ADL disability | 3.02(1.95) | 2.94(1.90) | 3.16(2.02) |
CES-D-8a | 8.14 (4.86) | 8.66 (4.79) | 7.18 (4.86) |
Cognitive function | 2.07(1.21) | 2.06(1.22) | 2.10(1.19) |
Care context-related factor | Â | Â | Â |
Receiving family caregiving when ill | |||
No | 130(25.39) | 88(26.51) | 42(23.33) |
Yes | 382(74.61) | 244(73.49) | 138(76.67) |
Receiving caregiving from child in daily routines | |||
No | 335(65.43) | 218(65.66) | 117(65.00) |
Yes | 177(34.57) | 114(34.34) | 63(35.00) |
Receiving financial support from their children | |||
No | 307(59.96) | 198(59.64) | 109(60.56) |
Yes | 205(40.04) | 134(40.36) | 71(39.44) |
Linkage-related factors | Â | Â | Â |
The number of close children | Â | Â | Â |
0 person | 234(45.70) | 158(47.59) | 76(42.22) |
≥ 1 person | 278(54.30) | 174(52.41) | 104(57.78) |
Having dinner with family members every week | |||
No | 57(11.13) | 40(12.05) | 17(9.44) |
Yes | 455(88.87) | 292(87.95) | 163(90.56) |