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Table 4 Multivariate analysis: patient and institutional factors associated with value of care for the chronic disease

From: Community health centers and primary care access and quality for chronically-ill patients – a case-comparison study of urban Guangdong Province, China

 

Estimates (SE)

OR (95 % CI)

 

Satisfaction

Cost Concern

Health Improvement

Total Score of Satisfaction of Current Care Provider

Overall Satisfaction with the Care Experience

Satisfaction to Out-of-pocket Cost for Chronic Care

Receive the Help You Needed Despite the Cost

Chronic Condition Relative to When it was First Diagnosed

Experienced Complications that Required Urgent Attention

City

 Guangzhou

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Shenzhen

3.55 (0.80)***

0.07 (0.08)

0. 95 (0.49 1.82)

0.89 (0.41 1.93)

0.79 (0.48 1.28)

1.48 (0.83 2.64)

 Dongguan

4.35 (0.84)***

0.21 (0.09)*

2.90** (1.38 6.03)

0.85 (0.40 1.82)

2.22** (1.26 3.93)

2.00* (1.10 3.68)

CHC vs. Hospital

−0.72 (0.64)

−0.18 (0.07)**

1.40 (0.82 2.41)

0.76(0.42 1.37)

0.93 (0.62 1.41)

0.44*** (0.28 0.69)

Age (Mean)

−0.01 (0.003)

−0.001 (0.0004)**

1.01 (0.98 1.04)

1.00 (1.00 1.00)

1.00 (1.00 1.01)

1.00 (1.00 1.00)

Gender

 Female vs male

−0.01 (0.01)

−0.0002 (0.0007)

1.01 (0.97 1.04)

1.00 (1.00 1.03)

1.00 (1.00 1.04)

0.76 (0.48 1.19)

Marital Status

 Married vs. not married

−0.30 (1.01)

−0.06 (0.10)

0.43 (0.15 1.22)

0.36 (0.11 1.22)

0.63 (0.32 1.27)

0.78 (0.40 1.52)

Residence Status

 Registered resident vs. non-registered resident

1.45 (0.72)*

0.16 (0.07)*

1.63 (0.90 2.96)

0.98 (0.50 1.93)

0.56 (0.34 0.92)

1.38 (0.87 2.30)

Current Occupation

 Retired vs. others

1.52 (0.70)*

−0.04 (0.07)

1.21 (0.65 2.27)

1.58 (0.86 2.88)

0.72 (0.45 1.15)

1.07 (0.65 1.77)

Highest Education

 Middle school or above vs. primary school or below

0.62 (0.70)

−0.03 (0.07)

1.77 (0.95 3.32)

1.36 (0.75 2.48)

1.64* (1.05 2.56)

1.10 (0.66 1.84)

Per Capita Income RMB

−0.00002 (0.00001)

0.000001 (0.000001)

1.00 (1.00 1.00)

1.00* (1.00 1.00)

1.00 (1.00 1.00)

1.00 (1.00 1.00)

Current Health Status

 Excellent/very good/good vs. fair/poor

0.05 (0.66)

0.06 (0.07)

1.55 (0.87 2.74)

0.79 (0.44 1.42)

1.43 (0.92 2.22)

0.67 (0.42 1.07)

Number of Chronic Conditions

−0.70 (0.34)*

−0.01 (0.04)

0.60*** (0.45 0.79)

0.64** (0.48 0.84)

0.90 (0.73 1.11)

1.93*** (1.53 2.42)

  1. *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01,***p < 0.001