Table 6 Multivariate regression models of village doctors by outpatient numbers, basic medical income (RMB per month), and expected pension (RMB per month)
From: Aging village doctors in five counties in rural China: situation and implications
Outpatient numbers, SE | Basic medical income, SE | Expected pension, SE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Univariate model | |||
Aging (Ref: non-aging) | −20.8 (9.3)** | 80.0 (87.0) | −363.7 (51.5)*** |
Constant | 211.7 (6.2) | 1778.7 (58.3) | 2147.2 (34.8) |
Full model | |||
Male (Ref: female) | 24.5 (11.0)** | 274.9 (92.5)*** | 21.9 (58.8) |
Aging (Ref: non-aging) | 54.6 (20.8)*** | −100.4 (171.2) | −415.3 (115.2)*** |
Junior college or above (Ref: secondary school or below) | 28.5 (14.9) | 233.1 (128.9) | −25.4 (85.1) |
Licensed (assistant) doctors (Ref: village doctors) | 18.6 (10.8) | −26.8 (90.0) | 51.2 (57.0) |
Director of clinics (Ref: non-director) | 28.0 (9.4)*** | 100.7 (79.6) | −12.1 (50.9) |
Prior to employment (Ref: on-the-job training) | −18.7 (8.5)** | −104.1 (73.2) | −63.6 (47.4) |
County (Reference: Changshu) | |||
Liyang | −127.5 (25.1)*** | 454.8 (188.3)** | −523.2 (122.9)*** |
Yongchuan | −113.2 (18.8)*** | −343.0 (153.4)** | −14.6 (101.6) |
Mianzhu | 62.1 (20.6)*** | −1129.3 (169.9)*** | −932.4 (113.7)*** |
Jingning | 60.8 (20.4)*** | −1405.2 (180.3)*** | −1459.8 (119.6)*** |
Aging* County (Reference: aging* Changshu) | |||
Aging* Liyang | −56.1 (31.1) | −413.4 (239.1) | −153.6 (156.9) |
Aging* Yongchuan | −51.4 (26.0)** | −208.5 (214.8) | −234.3 (142.5) |
Aging* Mianzhu | −140.0 (27.6)*** | −338.5 (239.2) | 141.8 (155.4) |
Aging* Jingning | −99.2 (32.5)*** | 10.8 (318.4) | 494.6 (201.6)*** |
Constant | 199.7 (16.4) | 2124.3 (131.9) | 2659.8 (89.1) |
Adjusted R2 | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.26 |