Table 5

Logistic regression analysis of preference and choice of healthcare providers in chronic diseases*

Parameter	Estimate	p Value	OR	95% Wald CI
Parameter	Estimate	p Value	OR	Lower limit	Upper limit
*Y=1, drug stores*
Sex (ref: female)
Male	2.532	0.023	12.585	1.428	110.919
Annual medical expenses (ref: ≥10 000 CNY)
1000–4999	−3.254	0.042	0.039	0.002	0.892
Short waiting times (ref: yes)
No	−2.639	0.015	0.071	0.009	0.595
Low medical costs (ref: yes)
No	−4.146	0.001	0.016	0.002	0.165
First-class medical technology (ref: yes)
No	1.965	0.026	7.135	1.266	40.203
*Y=2, clinics*
Low medical costs (ref: yes)
No	−4.806	0.000	0.008	0.001	0.091
*Y=3, specialised hospitals*
Sex (ref: female)
Male	−0.470	0.024	0.625	0.416	0.939
Occupation (ref: student)
Freelancer	1.223	0.031	3.398	1.116	10.349
Civil servant	1.595	0.027	4.928	1.202	20.206
Farmer	1.321	0.035	3.746	1.097	12.786
Worker	1.235	0.038	3.439	1.070	11.054
Personal preference (ref: yes)
No	0.928	0.008	2.530	1.275	5.019
Close proximity (ref: yes)
No	0.708	0.040	2.030	1.033	3.988
*Y=4, community health facilities*
Age (ref: ≥60 years)
50–59	−1.072	0.019	0.342	0.140	0.836
Monthly incomes (ref: ≥8000 CNY)
<2000	1.533	0.038	4.630	1.089	19.695
Personal preference (ref: yes)
No	1.528	0.000	4.607	2.049	10.358
Close proximity (ref: yes)
No	−1.943	0.000	0.143	0.080	0.255
Short waiting times (ref: yes)
No	−1.229	0.002	0.293	0.137	0.626
Low medical costs (ref: yes)
No	−2.581	0.000	0.076	0.024	0.241
First-class medical technology (ref: yes)
No	3.391	0.000	29.698	11.493	76.745
*Y=5, district hospitals*
Monthly incomes (ref:≥8000 CNY)
<2000	1.133	0.045	3.106	1.024	9.418
2000–4999	1.094	0.040	2.985	1.053	8.464
Educational level (ref: master’s/doctorate)
Primary school	2.181	0.006	8.856	1.872	41.906
Junior middle school	1.993	0.006	7.334	1.754	30.664
Senior high school	2.001	0.005	7.399	1.820	30.081
College	1.469	0.038	4.346	1.087	17.369
Annual number of consultations with doctors (ref: ≥3)
0	0.925	0.004	2.521	1.354	4.696
Personal preference (ref: yes)
No	1.273	0.000	3.570	2.016	6.323
Close proximity (ref: yes)
No	−1.370	0.000	0.254	0.164	0.393
First-class medical technology (ref: yes)
No	1.377	0.000	3.963	2.588	6.067

*The multinomial logistic regression analysis required to choose one classification of the dependent factor as the referred category, which was used to fit the logistic regression models of the other classifications of the dependent factor relative to this referred category. In this analysis, the referred category was defined as choosing general hospitals.