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Table 2 Characteristics of patients seen by faculty physicians, general doctors and residents.

From: Does Family Medicine training in Thailand affect patient satisfaction with primary care doctors?

Patient characteristics

Group

P-value

 

Faculty physician (%)

General doctor (%)

Resident (%)

 

Mean age (SD), years

50.39 (15.65)

49.32 (15.86)

49.55 (15.39)

0.07

Sex

    

   Male

233 (30.50)

92 (24.90)

249 (31.50)

0.07

   Female

530 (69.50)

277 (75.10)

542 (68.50)

 

Status of patients

    

   New patients

113 (14.50)

75 (16.40)

235 (36.70)

0.00

   Existing patients

665 (85.50)

382 (83.60)

405 (63.30)

 

Funding of patient

    

   Universal coverage

37 (4.70)

8 (1.80)

30 (4.70)

0.10

   Social welfare

62 (7.90)

38 (8.40)

38 (5.90)

 

   Government welfare

416 (53.10)

248 (54.70)

294 (45.80)

 

   Self-payment

269 (34.30)

159 (35.10)

280 (43.60)

 

Chronic illness

    

   yes

259 (35.60)

141 (33.30)

199 (34.40)

0.68

   no

469 (64.40)

286 (66.70)

379 (65.60)

 

Accommodation

    

   Owner

566 (72.80)

322 (72.20)

436 (69.40)

0.36

   Renting

212 (27.20)

124 (27.80)

192 (30.60)

 

Occupation

    

   Business owner

51 (7.10)

33 (7.90)

40 (7.0)

0.47

   Employee

155 (21.70)

98 (23.30)

154 (27.00)

 

   Government worker

121 (16.90)

81 (19.30)

95 (16.60)

 

   Student

39 (5.50)

20 (4.80)

33 (5.80)

 

   Housewife

234 (32.80)

134 (31.90)

167 (29.20)

 

   Unemployed

5 (0.70)

1 (0.20)

7 (1.20)

 

   Disabled

14 (2.00)

10 (2.40)

15 (2.60)

 

   Retired

95 (13.30)

43 (10.20)

60 (10.50)

 

Income (Baht/month)

    

   < 5,000

50 (14.20)

68 (21.20)

33 (15.20)

0.13

   5,001–10,000

113 (32.10)

106 (33.00)

66 (30.40)

 

   10,001–30,000

160 (45.50)

131 (40.80)

108 (49.80)

 

   30,001–50,000

21 (6.00)

11 (3.40)

6 (2.80)

 

   >50,000

8 (2.30)

5 (1.60)

4 (1.80)

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