Table 2 The outpatient and inpatient utilization for the older-adult population from 1993 to 2018 (%)
Variables | 1993 | 1998 | 2003 | 2008 | 2013 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Two-week medical consultation rate | ||||||
 Urban | 31.0 | 33.0 | 26.3 | 28.1 | 25.4 | 40.5 |
 Rural | 22.5 | 25.1 | 27.5 | 28.4 | 23.9 | 39.6 |
 Total | 25.6 | 28.0 | 27.1 | 28.3 | 24.7 | 40.1 |
Hospitalization rate | ||||||
 Urban | 8.7 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 17.2 | 18.9 | 23.6 |
 Rural | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 12.0 | 16.8 | 26.3 |
 Total | 6.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 17.9 | 24.9 |