Table 1 Demographics of participants
Characteristics | All (no. = 2778) | Non-qualified rural doctors (no. = 2577) | Qualified rural doctors (no. = 201) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female no. (%) | 1355 (48.8%) | 1252 (48.6%) | 103 (51.2%) |
Male no. (%) | 1423 (51.2%) | 1325 (51.4%) | 98 (48.7%) |
Age | |||
Mean age | 50.01 ± 8.02 | 48.62 ± 9.49 | 50.16 ± 8.00 |
Range (year) | 24–75 | 28–62 | 24–75 |
<40 year no. (%) | 481 (17.3%) | 433 (16.8%) | 48 (23.9%) |
40–60 year no. (%) | 2069 (74.5%) | 1930 (74.9%) | 139 (69.2%) |
>60 year no. (%) | 228 (8.2%) | 214 (8.3%) | 14 (7.0%) |
Years of medical service | |||
Mean length | 27.90 ± 9.45 | 28.10 ± 9.43 | 25.80 ± 9.10 |
<10 no. (%) | 85 (3.1%) | 78 (3.0%) | 7 (3.5%) |
10–19 no. (%) | 568 (20.4%) | 516 (20.0%) | 52 (25.9%) |
20–29 no. (%) | 578 (20.8%) | 529 (20.5%) | 49 (24.4%) |
>30 no. (%) | 1547 (55.7%) | 1454 (55.6%) | 93 (45.8%) |
Education | |||
University no. (%) | 26 (0.9%) | 23 (0.9%) | 3 (1.5%) |
High school & Junior college no. (%) | 299 (10.8%) | 250 (9.7%) | 49 (24.4%) |
Primary & secondary school no. (%) | 2453 (88.3%) | 2304 (89.4%) | 149 (74.1%) |
Have a part time job | 1472 (50.3%) | 1378 (53.4%) | 94 (40.8%) |
Per capita monthly household income | |||
<2000 yuan no. (%) | 2030 (73.1%) | 1920 (74.5%) | 110 (54.7%) |
2000–4000 yuan no. (%) | 622 (22.4%) | 557 (21.6%) | 65 (32.3%) |
>4000 yuan no. (%) | 126 (4.5%) | 100 (3.9%) | 26 (12.9%) |