Table 3 Multivariate linear regression of predictors of healthcare service utilization (with the number of different healthcare services utilized as a dependent variable)
| Â | 95% CI for B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model | B | Std. Error | Beta | t | Sig. | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
(Constant) | 0.278 | 0.522 | Â | 0.531 | 0.596 | -0.752 | 1.307 |
Age | -0.006 | 0.009 | -0.058 | -0.691 | 0.490 | -0.023 | 0.011 |
Gender (Ref: Female) | -0.459 | 0.173 | -0.159 | -2.663 | 0.008 | -0.799 | -0.119 |
Township type (Ref: Unrecognized villages) | -0.113 | 0.170 | -0.039 | -0.665 | 0.507 | -0.449 | 0.222 |
Parental Status (Ref: No) | 0.667 | 0.195 | 0.233 | 3.417 | < 0.001 | 0.283 | 1.052 |
Relative income (Ref: Above average) | Â | ||||||
Less than average | -0.346 | 0.348 | -0.120 | -0.995 | 0.321 | -1.032 | 0.339 |
Same as average | 0.150 | 0.326 | 0.053 | 0.460 | 0.646 | -0.492 | 0.791 |
Education (Ref: Academic degree) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 0.025 | 0.252 | 0.008 | 0.101 | 0.920 | -0.471 | 0.522 |
Up to 12 years of education | -0.337 | 0.212 | -0.112 | -1.586 | 0.114 | -0.755 | 0.082 |
Employment status (Ref: Not working) | Â | ||||||
Full-time employment | -0.233 | 0.191 | -0.082 | -1.219 | 0.224 | -0.609 | 0.143 |
Part-time employment | 0.150 | 0.326 | 0.053 | 0.460 | 0.646 | -0.492 | 0.791 |
Chronic medical condition (Ref: No) | 1.147 | 0.239 | 0.356 | 4.806 | < 0.001 | 0.677 | 1.617 |
Mode of arrival to healthcare services (Ref: By foot) | Â | ||||||
By Private Vehicle | 0.526 | 0.278 | 0.176 | 1.891 | 0.060 | -0.022 | 1.075 |
By Public transportation | 0.227 | 0.302 | 0.066 | 0.751 | 0.453 | -0.369 | 0.823 |