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Table 1 General characteristics of the study subjects

From: Satisfaction with local healthcare services and medical need among hypertensive patients: a nationwide study

Variables

Total

Unmet medical need

P-Value

Yes

No

N

%

N

%

N

%

Satisfaction with healthcare services available at residing neighborhood

Yes

39,070

82.4

1,572

3.7

37,498

96.3

< 0.001

No

10,998

17.6

837

7.1

10,161

92.9

Β 

Sex

Male

22,401

50.7

813

3.5

21,588

96.5

< 0.001

Female

27,667

49.3

1,596

5.2

26,071

94.8

Β 

Age group

19–29

228

1.0

20

8.4

208

91.6

< 0.001

30–39

727

2.5

44

5.6

683

94.4

Β 

40–49

2,807

8.8

135

4.6

2,672

95.4

Β 

50–59

7,662

20.5

368

4.7

7,294

95.3

Β 

60–69

14,665

28.7

662

4.3

14,003

95.7

Β 

70+

23,979

38.5

1,180

3.8

22,799

96.2

Β 

Education level

None

8,458

10.2

631

7.0

7,827

93.0

< 0.001

Elementary school

12,691

19.7

648

4.7

12,043

95.3

Β 

Middle school

8,701

17.1

362

3.9

8,339

96.1

Β 

High school

12,625

30.2

515

4.2

12,110

95.8

Β 

College or above

7,593

22.8

253

3.3

7,340

96.7

Β 

Income

Low

13,462

18.2

957

7.0

12,505

93.0

< 0.001

Low-middle

11,786

19.9

542

4.1

11,244

95.9

Β 

Middle

7,692

16.1

326

4.1

7,366

95.9

Β 

Middle-high

5,767

13.5

206

3.4

5,561

96.6

Β 

High

11,361

32.3

378

3.4

10,983

96.6

Β 

Occupation

Professional or administrative position

2,448

7.5

76

3.0

2,372

97.0

< 0.001

Office work

1,705

5.4

51

2.7

1,654

97.3

Β 

Sales and service

4,770

10.5

227

5.1

4,543

94.9

Β 

Agriculture and fishery

4,940

3.4

273

5.3

4,667

94.7

Β 

Blue collar work or simple labor

10,752

21.9

518

4.0

10,234

96.0

Β 

Unemployed

25,453

51.3

1,264

4.6

24,189

95.4

Β 

Body weight

Underweight

1,450

2.1

129

6.7

1,321

93.3

0.0009

Normal

29,188

55.6

1,352

4.0

27,836

96.0

Β 

Overweight or obese

19,430

42.2

928

4.5

18,502

95.5

Β 

Subjective health status

Fair

12,411

27.3

316

2.4

12,095

97.6

< 0.001

Poor

37,657

72.7

2,093

5.0

35,564

95.0

Β 

Perceived stress

Yes

9,660

21.7

910

8.3

8,750

91.7

< 0.001

No

40,408

78.3

1,499

3.2

38,909

96.8

Β 

Depressive symptoms

No

47,809

95.2

2,031

3.7

45,778

96.3

< 0.001

Yes

2,259

4.8

378

16.6

1,881

83.4

Β 

Current smoking

Yes

6,177

14.5

306

4.9

5,871

95.1

0.0532

No

43,891

85.5

2,103

4.2

41,788

95.8

Β 

Current monthly drinking

Yes

16,215

38.3

681

4.1

15,534

95.9

0.2898

No

33,853

61.7

1,728

4.4

32,125

95.6

Β 

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

No

42,765

85.6

2,035

4.4

40,730

95.6

0.4262

Yes

7,303

14.4

374

4.1

6,929

95.9

Β 

Diabetes

No

36,391

73.4

1,811

4.5

34,580

95.5

0.0571

Yes

13,677

26.6

598

3.9

13,079

96.1

Β 

Receiving medical treatment for hypertension

No

2,099

6.2

159

7.1

1,940

92.9

< 0.001

Yes

47,969

93.8

2,250

4.1

45,719

95.9

Β 

Residing region

Urban

25,484

78.5

1,028

4.1

24,456

95.9

0.0003

Rural

24,584

21.5

1,381

5.0

23,203

95.0

Β 

Total

50,068

100.0

1,765

4.3

53,438

95.7

Β