Table 3 Distribution of health facilities visited by rural patients with chronic diseases in Shandong and Ningxia
| Â | Shandong | Ningxia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | NCMS | Non-NCMS | NCMS | Non-NCMS |
Total No. of chronically patients | 1767 | 134 | 1773 | 270 |
No. of patients who did not seek any treatment | 229(12.96%)* | 14(10.45%)* | 224(12.63%)# | 21(7.78%)# |
No. of patients visited village clinic | 911(51.56%) | 46(34.33%) | 424(23.91%) | 75(27.78%) |
No. of patients visited Township health centre | 432(24.45%) | 23(17.16%) | 456(25.72%) | 70(25.93%) |
No. of patients visited County Hospital | 452(25.58%) | 43(32.09%) | 917(51.72%) | 147(54.44%) |
No. of patients visited drug stores | 1076(60.89%) | 98(73.13%) | 1322(74.56%) | 177(65.56%) |