Table 3 Prevalence and reasons of unmet healthcare needs
|  | total | urban | rural | P值 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-use of outpatient services | 8.99%(2252) | 11.63%(1276) | 6.93%(976) | 0.000 |
 2008 | 3.00% | 2.15% | 3.26% |  |
 2013 | 28.35% | 26.43% | 17.62% |  |
 2018 | 0.36% | 0.20% | 0.51% |  |
Reasons for not seeking outpatient services | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 Illness is not serious | 11.68% | 7.94% | 16.56% |  |
 Financial difficulties | 2.76% | 0.79% | 5.35% |  |
 The procedure of seeing a doctor is complex | 0.40% | 0.39% | 0.41% |  |
 Having no time | 0.76% | 0.16% | 1.34% |  |
 Transportation problems | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.10% |  |
 No effective treatment | 2.41% | 0.55% | 44.84% |  |
 Other | 82.00% | 90.09% | 71.40% |  |
Non-use of inpatient services | 1.37%(343) | 1.10%(121) | 1.58%(222) | 0.001 |
 2008 | 1.20% | 1.15% | 1.22% |  |
 2013 | 1.05% | 0.88% | 1.23% |  |
 2018 | 1.77% | 1.31% | 2.23% |  |
Reasons for not seeking inpatient services | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 It is unnecessary | 27.38% | 39.17% | 21.15% |  |
 No effective treatment | 4.32% | 5.00% | 3.96% |  |
 Financial difficulties | 35.73% | 25.00% | 41.41% |  |
 Poor service of hospital | 0.86% | 1.67% | 0.44% |  |
 Having no time | 15.56% | 5.83% | 20.70% |  |
 There is no bed available | 2.59% | 5.83% | 0.88% |  |
 Other | 13.54% | 17.50% | 11.45% |  |
Non-use of physical examination | 53.37%(13,369) | 43.69%(4794) | 60.92%(8575) | 0.000 |
 2008 | 71.87% | 51.11% | 78.18% |  |
 2013 | 47.59% | 44.14% | 51.13% |  |
 2018 | 47.51% | 44.14% | 53.85% |  |
Early discharge from hospital | 13.16%(268) | 8.43%(85) | 17.80%(183) | 0.000 |
 2008 | 22.01% | 12.79% | 26.59% |  |
 2013 | 17.65% | 10.88% | 24.86% |  |
 2018 | 7.84% | 6.06% | 9.78% |  |
Reasons for Early discharge from hospital | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 Cannot recover from illness | 10.19% | 13.25% | 8.79% |  |
 Think oneself recovered | 27.92% | 39.76% | 22.53% |  |
 Financial difficulties | 20.00% | 9.64% | 24.73% |  |
 Cost too much | 12.45% | 9.64% | 13.74% |  |
 Poor hospital facilities | 1.51% | 0.00% | 2.20% |  |
 Poor medical technology at the hospital | 3.02% | 3.61% | 2.75% |  |
 Other | 24.91% | 24.10% | 25.27% |  |