Table 3

Influential factors of preference and choice of healthcare providers in mild illness

CategoryIn mild illnessIn chronic illnessIn serious illness
χ2pχ2pχ2p
Sex16.3030.006*12.1150.033*9.9040.078
 Male
 Female
Occupation75.3990.000*62.3300.003*40.2590.249
 Freelancer
 Soldier
 Medical staff
 Civil servant
 Retiree
 Farmer
 Worker
 Student
Age (years)57.7390.000*50.3950.002*17.2200.874
 <20
 20–29
 30–39
 40–49
 50–59
 ≥60
Monthly incomes (CNY)65.8980.000*41.0150.000*27.8050.023*
 <2000
 2000–4999
 5000–7999
 ≥8000
Marital status12.0950.27913.1420.21617.7500.059
 Divorced/widowed
 Single
 Married
Educational level83.3100.000*88.4740.000*48.1370.004*
 Primary school
 Junior middle school
 Senior high school
 College
 Undergraduate
 Master’s/doctorate
Medical insurance5.0530.3896.7590.2393.9340.559
 No
 Yes
Self-assessment of health status25.0510.19932.0730.043*21.3000.380
 Very poor
 Poor
 Moderate
 Well
 Very well
Chronic disease6.4340.2665.7690.329
 No
 Yes
Hospitalisation during the preceding year5.0390.4115.6050.3471.8490.870
 No
 Yes
Annual number of consultations with doctors10.3180.41325.4200.005*11.6410.310
 0
 1–3
 ≥3
Annual medical expenses (CNY)17.0660.31527.3150.026*27.1120.028*
 <1000
 1000–4999
 5000–9999
 ≥10 000
Medical cost burden24.3780.007*30.3300.001*28.7980.001*
 Cannot undertake
 Can mainly undertake
 Can entirely undertake
Personal preference (have)27.6450.000*22.0950.001*6.6870.245
Close proximity190.3660.000*284.1040.000*118.7210.000*
Short waiting times53.9050.000*59.7800.000*64.5530.000*
Low medical costs55.1180.000*140.5220.000*25.7590.000*
Acquaintance (have)3.3800.6341.7450.8839.3630.095
A good environment34.8950.000*32.0660.000*18.7890.002*
First-class medical technology198.3980.000*256.7440.000*156.0140.000*
Medical insurance (have)10.2110.0694.9310.4244.4320.489
Good service attitude9.6740.0743.3210.6514.7070.453
Media publicity10.6130.020*8.8850.11417.0740.004*
  • *Indicates statistically significant results (p<0.05).