Factors associated with the choice of primary care facilities for initial treatment among rural and urban residents in Southwestern China.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To explore influential factors contributing to the choice of primary care facilities (PCFs) for the initial treatment among rural and urban residents in Southwestern China. METHODS:A face-to-face survey was conducted on a multistage stratified random sample of 456 rural and 459 urban residents in Sichuan Province from January to August in 2014. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on residents' characteristics, provider of initial treatment and principal reason for the choice. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with choosing PCFs for the initial treatment. RESULTS:The result showed that 65.4% of the rural residents and 50.5% of the urban residents chose PCFs as their initial contact for medical care. Among both rural and u

SUBMITTER: Sun X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6366770 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature