Table 2 Sample characteristics by economic status
From: Poverty related risk for potentially preventable hospitalisations among children in Taiwan
| Â | All children (%) | Poverty (%) | Near poverty (%) | Middle income (%) | High income (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geographic environment | |||||
   Large city | 29.2 | 22.8 | 23.7 | 26.3 | 41.0 |
   Small city/town | 29.7 | 24.7 | 28.0 | 30.4 | 30.3 |
   Rural area | 41.1 | 52.5 | 48.3 | 43.4 | 28.8 |
Physical conditions at birth | |||||
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Boy | 52.6 | 53.4 | 52.7 | 52.6 | 52.4 |
   Girl | 47.4 | 46.6 | 47.3 | 47.4 | 47.6 |
Use of NHI healthcare with low birth weight as a diagnosis | |||||
   Yes | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
   No | 98.0 | 96.0 | 98.0 | 98.1 | 97.9 |
Number of outpatient visits during the first week of life | |||||
   0 | 94.9 | 93.3 | 94.9 | 94.7 | 95.5 |
   1 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
   2 or more | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Additional physical conditions related to potentially preventable hospitalisations before age two | |||||
Number of outpatient visits for any of the five disease categories during the first two years of life | |||||
   0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
   1-10 | 9.0 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 10.8 |
   11-20 | 18.1 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 16.8 | 20.5 |
   21-30 | 20.6 | 20.1 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 21.5 |
   31 or more | 51.2 | 46.3 | 48.9 | 54.8 | 46.2 |
Access to preventive care | |||||
Number of public well-child care visits used during the first two years of life | |||||
   0 | 5.6 | 15.1 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
   1-2 | 14.2 | 25.9 | 16.8 | 13.5 | 12.4 |
   3-4 | 28.3 | 28.1 | 29.1 | 28.2 | 27.9 |
   5-6 | 51.9 | 30.9 | 46.8 | 53.4 | 54.9 |