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Table 3 Distribution of inpatient health services utilization

From: The benefits of an integrated social medical insurance for health services utilization in rural China: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

Variables

Group

Inpatient rate

χ2

P

No

Yes

Demographics

 Sex

Male

10,157 (87.55)

1,444 (12.45)

2.12

0.145

Female

11,491 (86.93)

1,727 (13.07)

 Age (years)

45-50

4,005 (92.67)

317 (7.33)

431.92

<0.001

51-60

7,736 (90.12)

848 (9.88)

61-70

6,400 (85.23)

1,109 (14.77)

≥71

3,517 (79.68)

897 (20.32)

 Education

Illiterate

6,517 (85.74)

1,084 (14.26)

59.33

<0.001

≤Elementary school

9,745 (86.77)

1,486 (13.23)

≥Middle school

5,388 (90.03)

597 (9.97)

 Economic status

Low

5,021 (81.71)

1,124 (18.29)

270.04

<0.001

Middle

10,786 (87.79)

1,500 (12.21)

High

5,611 (91.47)

523 (8.53)

Life style

 Living status

Live with others

17,146 (87.50)

2,450 (12.50)

6.03

0.014

Live alone

4,512 (86.22)

721 (13.78)

 Sleeping hours

7-8 hours

7,963 (89.16)

968 (10.84)

54.08

<0.001

≤6 hours

10,716 (85.77)

1,778 (14.23)

>8 hours

2,979 (87.51)

425 (12.49)

 Smoking status

No

12,682 (87.19)

1,864 (12.81)

58.16

<0.001

Yes

4,888 (91.11)

477 (8.89)

 Alcohol consumption

No

14,353 (85.53)

2,428 (14.47)

133.00

<0.001

Yes

7,293 (90.75)

743 (9.25)

Health status

 Disability

No

15,613 (90.12)

1,712 (9.88)

214.39

<0.001

Yes

3,341 (82.01)

733 (17.99)

 Body pain

No

11,666 (91.22)

1,123 (8.78)

376.96

<0.001

Yes

9,992 (82.99)

2,048 (17.01)

 Chronic diseases

No

10,177 (91.51)

944 (8.49)

331.67

<0.001

Yes

11,481 (83.75)

2,227 (16.25)