Basic characteristics of participants
| Category | n (%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 526 (47.217) |
| Female | 588 (52.783) |
| Occupation | |
| Freelancer | 266 (23.878) |
| Soldier | 11 (0.987) |
| Medical staff | 56 (5.027) |
| Civil servant | 50 (4.488) |
| Retiree | 286 (25.673) |
| Farmer | 131 (11.759) |
| Worker | 196 (17.594) |
| Student | 118 (10.592) |
| Age (years) | |
| <20 | 69 (6.194) |
| 20–29 | 267 (23.968) |
| 30–39 | 231 (20.736) |
| 40–49 | 154 (13.824) |
| 50–59 | 156 (14.004) |
| ≥60 | 237 (21.275) |
| Monthly incomes (CNY) | |
| <2000 | 393 (35.278) |
| 2000–4999 | 538 (48.294) |
| 5000–7999 | 122 (10.952) |
| ≥8000 | 61 (5.476 |
| Marital status | |
| Divorced/widowed | 36 (3.232) |
| Single | 231 (20.736) |
| Married | 847 (76.032) |
| Educational level | |
| Primary school | 82 (7.361) |
| Junior middle school | 270 (24.237) |
| Senior high school | 296 (26.571) |
| College | 191 (17.145) |
| Undergraduate | 218 (19.569) |
| Master’s/doctorate | 57 (5.117) |
| Medical insurance | |
| No | 57 (5.117) |
| Yes | 1057 (94.883) |
| Self-assessment of health status | |
| Very poor | 32 (2.873) |
| Poor | 116 (10.413) |
| Moderate | 439 (39.408) |
| Well | 426 (38.241) |
| Very well | 101 (9.066) |
| Chronic disease | |
| No | 468 (42.011) |
| Yes | 646 (57.989) |
| Hospitalisation during the preceding year | |
| No | 843 (75.673) |
| Yes | 271 (24.327) |
| Annual number of consultations with doctors | |
| 0 | 206 (18.492) |
| 1–3 | 55249.551 |
| ≥3 | 356 (31.957) |
| Annual medical expenses (CNY) | |
| <1000 | 366 (32.855) |
| 1000–4999 | 543 (48.743) |
| 5000–9999 | 110 (9.874) |
| ≥10 000 | 95 (8.528) |
| Medical cost burden | |
| Cannot undertake | 233 (20.916) |
| Can mainly undertake | 762 (68.402) |
| Can entirely undertake | 119 (10.682) |
| Choice not to seek medical treatment in illness | |
| No | 411 (36.894) |
| Yes | 703 (63.106) |
| Choice of healthcare providers in mild illness | |
| Drug stores | 59 (5.296) |
| Clinics | 44 (3.950) |
| Specialised hospitals | 64 (5.745) |
| Community health facilities | 365 (32.765) |
| District hospitals | 257 (23.070) |
| General hospitals | 325 (29.174) |
| Choice of healthcare providers in chronic illness | |
| Drug stores | 13 (1.167) |
| Clinics | 12 (1.077) |
| Specialised hospitals | 167 (14.991) |
| Community health facilities | 148 (13.285) |
| District hospitals | 260 (23.339) |
| General hospitals | 514 (46.140) |
| Choice of healthcare providers in serious illness | |
| Drug stores | 4 (0.359) |
| Clinics | 2 (0.180) |
| Specialised hospitals | 194 (17.415) |
| Community health facilities | 35 (3.142) |
| District hospitals | 81 (7.271) |
| General hospitals | 798 (71.634) |