Table 4 Determinants of bypass for inpatient care among urban and rural areas

Gender (female)

 Male

0.839(0.590, 1.192)

0.327

0.661(0.343, 1.276)

0.218

Age

0.982(0.969, 0.995)

0.006

0.947(0.919, 0.976)

< 0.001

Education (JHS and below)

 SHS

0.213(0.046, 0.980)

0.047

0.746(0.196, 2.833)

0.666

 Above College

0.698(0.134, 3.642)

0.670

0.524(0.131, 2.094)

0.361

Married (No)

 Yes

0.661(0.325, 1.343)

0.252

2.404(0.265,21.854)

0.436

Employment status (Unemployed)

 Employed

1.573(1.106, 2.239)

0.012

0.457(0.201, 1.038)

0.061

Family income (< 50,000)

 50,000–80,000

0.884(0.474, 1.648)

0.697

0.499(0.207, 1.204)

0.122

 80,000 and above

1.740(0.767, 3.947)

0.185

0.655(0.238, 1.800)

0.412

Family doctor (unsigned)

 Signed

1.225(0.873, 1.718)

0.241

1.338(0.700, 2.559)

0.379

Type of nearest health care facility (township/community health center)^a

 Private clinic

2.387(1.438, 3.962)

0.001

3.821(1.192,12.251)

0.024

 Village/community service station

1.751(1.197, 2.560)

0.004

2.064(0.968, 4.403)

0.061

 County hospital and above

26.091(7.867, 86.537)

< 0.001

8.323(2.936,23.591)

< 0.001

Number of chronic diseases

1.180(0.758, 1.837)

0.464

1.089(0.534, 2.221)

0.814

Hospitalized illness (respiratory diseases)^a

 Circulatory system diseases

2.378(1.328, 4.258)

0.004

2.075(0.797, 5.402)

0.135

 Digestive system diseases

2.317(1.280, 4.192)

0.006

3.661(1.025,13.080)

0.046

 Skin and bone system diseases

1.758(1.088, 2.840)

0.021

1.442(0.591, 3.518)

0.421

 Reproductive system diseases

1.616(0.882, 2.961)

0.121

4.967(0.956, 25.811)

0.057

 Endocrine system diseases

1.104(0.420, 2.898)

0.841

3.760(0.711, 19.886)

0.119

Others

4.564(1.351, 15.413)

0.014

4.296(0.494,37.378)

0.187