Table 1 Demographic characteristics of village in two surveys
From: Comparative analysis of village doctors’ relative deprivation: based on two cross-sectional surveys
Characteristics | 2015(N = 307) N(%) | 2021(N = 366) N(%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | ||||
City W | 143(46.6) | 158(43.2) | 0.785 | 0.392 |
City L | 164(53.4) | 208(56.8) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 225(73.3) | 248(67.8) | 2.445 | 0.128 |
Female | 82(26.7) | 118(32.2) | ||
Age | ||||
≤ 30 | 26(8.5) | 7(1.9) | 51.806 | <0.001 |
31~ | 118(38.4) | 84(23.0) | ||
41~ | 83(27.0) | 186(50.8) | ||
51~ | 80(26.1) | 89(24.3) | ||
Educational background | ||||
Junior high school and below | 26(8.5) | 6(1.6) | 35.345 | <0.001 |
Secondary technical school graduates | 217(70.7) | 221(60.4) | ||
Junior college degree and higher | 64(20.8) | 139(38.0) | ||
Practice qualification | ||||
Assistant medical practitioner | 17(5.5) | 91(24.9) | 52.181 | <0.001 |
Medical practitioner | 24(7.8) | 32(8.7) | ||
Practice qualifications of rural doctors | 255(83.1) | 231(63.1) |