ArticleFrontiers in public health2023
The relationship between individual-level socioeconomic status and preference for medical service in primary health institutions: a cross-sectional study in Jiangsu, China.
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- Stratified patterns of healthcare-seeking behavior among older adults in Fujian, China: exploring the behavioral foundations of health inequality.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Intention to Use Primary Healthcare Services among South-South Migrants.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: While China's primary health care (PHC) system covers all citizens, the use of medical services supplied by primary health institutions (PHIs) is not at ideal levels. This study explored the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on residents' first choice of medical services provided by PHIs. Methods: This community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in Jiangsu Province, China, from October 2021 to March 2022. A custom-designed questionnaire was used to evaluate 4,257 adults, of whom 1,417 chose to visit a doctor when they were sick. Logistic regression was used to test the relationships among SES, other variables and the choice of medical services, and interaction effects were explored. Results: A total of 1,417 subjects were included in this study (48.7% female; mean age 44.41 ± 17.1 years). The results showed that older age ( Conclusion: Vulnerable individuals who are the target visitors to PHIs are older, live in rural areas, and suffer from chronic diseases. SES, as a single factor, did not impact whether medical services at PHIs were preferred, but it mediated relationships with other factors.
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