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Table 1 Descriptive statistics

From: Free and universal, but unequal utilization of primary health care in the rural and urban areas of Mongolia

Variable

Urban N = 17,354

Rural N = 13,193

Health variables

 Disabilitya

5.2%

5.9%

 A number of missed work/school days in the past month, median, min and max

0 (0, 31)

0 (0, 30)

 Any health problem in last month a

7.8%

6.7%

Age and gender

 female 18–24a,b

10.7%

10.3%

 female 25–34

12.7%

12.0%

 female 35–44

11.8%

11.5%

 female 45–54

9.7%

9.5%

 female 55–64

5.0%

4.4%

 female 65–74

2.5%

2.2%

 female 74<

1.5%

1.5%

 male 18–24

9.9%

10.0%

 male 25–34

11.3%

12.0%

 male 35–44a

10.0%

11.1%

 male 45–54

8.1%

8.9%

 male 55–64

3.8%

3.9%

 male 65–74

1.9%

1.8%

 male 74<

1.0%

0.9%

Marital status

 Married/living togethera,b

62.9%

64.3%

 Divorced/separated a

4.1%

2.3%

 Widowed

8.4%

8.5%

 Single/never married

24.5%

24.9%

Employment status

 Employeda,b

44.7%

29.1%

 Herdera

2.0%

33.3%

 Self-employeda

9.6%

5.1%

 Inactivea

34.4%

24.0%

 Unemployeda

9.3%

8.6%

Education level

 Lower or no educationa,b

6.4%

20.2%

 Lower secondarya

12.3%

28.0%

 Upper secondarya

53.8%

40.3%

 Postsecondary

27.6%

11.6%

Log income per capita, median, min and max

15.2 (11.9, 21.4)

14.7 (11.9, 18.3)

Household size, median (min, max)

4 (1, 15)

4(1, 14)

Log distance to the nearest healthcare center, median (min, max)

0.0(−4.60, 3.47)

0.18 (−3.91, 5.07)

Health care utilization

 FHC/Outpatient care at the soum health center

1.1%

2.7%

 Inpatient care at soum health center

NA

5.9%

  1. aStatistically significant difference (p < 0.05) between rural and urban areas
  2. bReference group