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Table 2 Comparison of the five-health care services delivery ways in socio-demographic and clinical characteristics n (%)

From: The preferences for the telemedicine and standard health care services from the perspective of the patients with schizophrenia

Items

WeChat

Telephone

E-mail

Community

Home visit

χ2

P

Age (Years)

     

49.372

<0.001

18~30

74(53.2)

41(38.7)

2(28.6)

9(26.5)

0(0)

  

31~44

56(40.3)

42(39.6)

3(42.9)

15(44.1)

4(28.6)

  

≥ 45

9(6.5)

23(21.7)

2(28.5)

10(29.4)

10(71.4)

  

Gender

     

32.392

<0.001

Male

45(32.4)

65(61.3)

6(85.7)

24(70.6)

8(57.1)

  

Female

94(67.6)

41(38.7)

1(14.3)

10(29.4)

6(42.9)

  

Education

     

39.809

0.001

Primary school and below1

25(18.0)

34(32.1)

0(0)

4(11.8)

6(42.8)

  

Middle school

36(25.9)

41(38.7)

1(14.3)

15(44.1)

6(42.9)

  

High school

38(27.3)

19(17.9)

2 (28.6)

11(32.3)

2(14.3)

  

Technical college

27(19.4)

7(6.6)

3(42.9)

2(5.9)

0(0)

  

College or higher

13(9.4)

5(4.7)

1 (14.3)

2 (5.9)

0(0)

  

Employment

     

22.027

0.005

Employed

43(30.9)

19(17.9)

4(57.1)

8(23.5)

2(14.3)

  

Casual employed

57(41.0)

54(50.9)

2(28.6)

21(61.8)

12(85.7)

  

Unemployed

39(28.1)

33(31.2)

1(14.3)

5(14.7)

0(0)

  

Marital Status

     

15.323

0.042

Single

41(29.5)

37(34.9)

2(28.6)

6(17.7)

1(7.1)

  

Married

69(49.6)

36(34.0)

3(42.9)

14(41.2)

7(50.00)

  

Divorced

29(20.9)

33(31.1)

2(28.5)

14(41.1)

6(42.9)

  

Residence

     

19.845

<0.001

Urban

87(62.6)

41(38.7)

5(71.4)

22(64.7)

4(28.6)

  

Rural

52(37.4)

65(61.3)

2 (28.6)

12(35.3)

10(71.4)

  

Duration of illness (Years)

     

39.965

<0.001

≤ 2

40 (28.8)

14(13.2)

1 (14.3)

8(23.5)

1(7.1)

  

3~9

94(67.6)

76(71.7)

5 (71.4)

16(47.1)

6(42.9)

  

≥10

5(3.6)

16(15.1)

1(14.3)

10(29.4)

7(50.00)

  

Times of relapse

     

22.381

0.002

≤ 2

47(33.8)

27(25.5)

1(14.3)

7(20.6)

1(7.1)

  

3~9

92(66.2)

77(72.6)

6(85.7)

23(67.8)

11(78.6)

  

≥ 10

0(0)

2(1.9)

0(0)

4(11.8)

2(14.3)

  

The average score2

     

20.239

0.005

2~3

8(5.8)

17(16.1)

2(28.6)

2(5.9)

2(14.3)

  

3~4

61(43.9)

56(52.8)

1(14.3)

18(52.9)

9(64.3)

  

4~5

70(50.3)

33(31.1)

4(57.1)

14(41.2)

3(21.4)

  
  1. 1The term “below” indicates the participants who have dropped out primary school
  2. 2The average score is average scores? the second section of the questionnaire