Study on the Health Status and Health Service Utilization for the Rural Elderly in the Metropolitan Suburb During the Urbanization Process: A Case for Mingxing Village, Guangzhou
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data Source and Methods
2.1. Investigation Objects and Sampling
2.2. Indicators Selection
2.3. Survey Description and Data Collection
2.4. Data Processing and Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Independent Variables | 2013 (National Survey) | 2017 (Mingxing Village) | p-Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income | 7621 | 14,214 | - | - | |
Gender | Male | 14,513 (50%) | 45 (45%) | 0.996 | 0.318 |
Female | 14,513 (50%) | 55 (55%) | |||
Age | 60–69 | 17,764 (61.2%) | 49 (49%) | 6.934 | 0.031 |
70–79 | 8330 (28.7%) | 40 (40%) | |||
>80 | 2932 (10.1%) | 11 (11%) | |||
Marital status | Single | 522 (1.8%) | 1 (1%) | 1.758 | 0.553 |
Married | 21,828 (75.2%) | 82 (82%) | |||
Divorced | 116 (0.4%) | 0 (0%) | |||
Widowed | 6531 (22.5%) | 17 (17%) | |||
NCMS | Insured | 20,754 (71.5%) | 97(97%) | 30.62 | <0.001 |
Uninsured | 8272 (28.5%) | 3 (3%) | |||
Total number | 29,026 | 100 | - | - |
Indicator | Level | National Survey | Mingxing Village | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Audition | Hard | 1858 (6.4%) | 15 (15%) | 17.727 | <0.001 |
Slight | 5950 (20.5%) | 28 (28%) | |||
Eyesight | Extreme | 1161 (4.0%) | 17 (17%) | 63.884 | <0.001 |
Moderate | 7227 (24.9%) | 41 (41%) | |||
Languages impressing | Disorder | 2932 (10.1%) | 6 (6%) | 1.848 | 0.174 |
Mobility | Disabled | 4586 (15.8%) | 29 (29%) | 13.023 | <0.001 |
Self-care ability | Disabled | 2554 (8.8%) | 7 (7%) | 0.402 | 0.526 |
Daily activity | Disabled | 3744 (12.9%) | 35 (35%) | 43.112 | <0.001 |
Body sensation | Pain/Discomfort | 7692 (26.5%) | 83 (83%) | 162.57 | <0.001 |
Mental health | Anxiety/Depression | 3193 (11%) | 21 (21%) | 10.15 | <0.001 |
Indicator | (2013) National Survey | (2017) Mingxing Village | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Two-week prevalence | 13,294 (45.8%) | 78 (78%) | 41.609 | <0.001 |
Two-week consultation rate | 11,247 (84.6%) | 26 (33.3%) | 154.028 | <0.001 |
Prevalence of chronic diseases | 17,880 (61.6%) | 85 (85%) | 23.087 | <0.001 |
Hospitalization rate | 4876 (16.8%) | 15 (15%) | 0.231 | 0.631 |
No hospitalization rate | 5457 (18.8%) | 53 (53%) | 42.202 | <0.001 |
Subjects | 2013 (National Survey) | 2017 (Mingxing Village) | p-Value | ||
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Village clinics | 7511(56.5%) | 48 (61.5%) | 25.17 | <0.001 | |
Township hospitals | 3430 (25.8%) | 5 (6.4%) | |||
County hospitals | 1954 (14.7%) | 19 (24.4%) | |||
City hospitals | 186 (1.4%) | 4 (5.1%) | |||
Provincial hospitals | 66 (0.5%) | 1 (1.3%) | |||
Others | 146 (1.1%) | 1 (1.3%) |
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Zhong, Z.; Lin, L.; Yang, Y. Study on the Health Status and Health Service Utilization for the Rural Elderly in the Metropolitan Suburb During the Urbanization Process: A Case for Mingxing Village, Guangzhou. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3560. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093560
Zhong Z, Lin L, Yang Y. Study on the Health Status and Health Service Utilization for the Rural Elderly in the Metropolitan Suburb During the Urbanization Process: A Case for Mingxing Village, Guangzhou. Sustainability. 2020; 12(9):3560. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093560
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhong, Zhiping, Lin Lin, and Ying Yang. 2020. "Study on the Health Status and Health Service Utilization for the Rural Elderly in the Metropolitan Suburb During the Urbanization Process: A Case for Mingxing Village, Guangzhou" Sustainability 12, no. 9: 3560. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093560