Table 1 Characteristics of questionnaire respondents with or without a regular western doctor
From: Differences in antibiotic use between patients with and without a regular doctor in Hong Kong
aWith a regular doctor | Without a regular doctor | χ 2 test | Adjusted Odds ratiob (95 % CI) | Multivariable logistic regression p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | χ 2 = 0.213, P = 0.899 | <0.001 | |||
<40 year | 426 (31.6 %) | 283 (32.2 %) | 1.00 | ||
40–64 year | 813 (59.8 %) | 517 (58.9 %) | 1.26 (0.99,1.60) | ||
≥65 year | 120 (8.8 %) | 78 (8.9 %) | 3.14 (1.92,5.20) | ||
Sex | χ 2 = 0.897, P = 0.344 | 0.17 | |||
Male | 499 (34.4 %) | 342 (36.3 %) | 1.00 | ||
Female | 951 (65.6 %) | 600 (63.7 %) | 1.17 (0.93,1.46) | ||
Education | χ 2 = 10.461, P = 0.005 | 0.71 | |||
Primary or below | 236 (16.5 %) | 185 (19.9 %) | 1.00 | ||
Secondary | 726 (50.7 %) | 494 (53.1 %) | 0.87 (0.61,1.22) | ||
Tertiary | 469 (32.8 %) | 251 (27.0 %) | 0.89 (0.59,1.33) | ||
Income group | χ 2 = 46.710, P < 0.0001 | <0.0001 | |||
<HK$10,000 | 188 (16.9 %) | 197 (28.0 %) | 1.00 | ||
$10,000-24,999 | 398 (35.9 %) | 275 (39.0 %) | 1.50 (1.10,2.04) | ||
≥$25,000 | 523 (47.2 %) | 232 (33.0 %) | 2.08 (1.49,2.90) | ||
Healthcare system attended | χ 2 = 203.82, P < 0.0001 | <0.0001 | |||
Private | 1248 (88.6 %) | 570 (63.8 %) | 1.00 | ||
Public | 160 (11.4 %) | 324 (36.2 %) | 0.18 (0.13,0.23) |