Table 6 Reported effect of COVID-19 disease control measures on health care
From: Tracking the effects of COVID-19 in rural China over time
Effect | February | March | April |
|---|---|---|---|
Villagers were able to see a doctor outside of village | 687/726 (95%) | 291/348 (84%) | 355/371 (96%) |
Village clinic was currently open | 516/726 (71%) | 315/348 (91%) | 362/371 (98%) |
Villagers were able to buy medicine | 645/726 (89%) | 313/348 (90%) | 362/371 (98%) |
Villagers chose to delay health care due to COVID-19 | N/A | 68/348 (20%) | 39/371 (11%) |
Villagers knew how to use online doctors/telemedicine | N/A | 14/348 (4%) | 12/371 (3%) |
Negative impact on health care | 62% | 45% | 44% |