Life disturbance and hospital visit experiences among Chinese patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a qualitative study

Table 1 Patients’ demographic characteristics

Characteristics	N(%)
Age distribution(years)
≤ 59	7(15.2)
60–69	27(58.7)
70–79	11(23.9)
≥ 80	1(2.2)
Education level
Elementary school	6(13.0)
Junior school	8(17.4)
Senior high school	13(28.3)
University and above	19(41.3)
Marital status
Married	45(97.8)
Unmarried or single	1(2.2)
Work status
Retirement	40(87.0)
Unretirement	5(10.9)
Jobless	1(2.2)
Type of treatment
Local patients	14(30.4)
Ecdemic patients	32(69.6)
Type of medical insurance
Medical insurance for urban workers	30(65.2)
Medical insurance for urban residents	2(4.4)
New rural cooperative medical insurance	7(15.2)
Free medical service	6(13.0)
Self-paying	1(2.2)

Ecdemic patients: Patients who were forced to travel to big large cities to seek better treatment
Medical insurance for urban workers: Mainly for employees of urban employers, urban residents of the working age, and retirees who enjoy pensions
Medical insurance for urban residents: For people who are not covered by the medical insurance for urban workers, such as rural residents, urban non-working residents, school students, preschool children, etc
New rural cooperative medical insurance: A type of health insurance advocated, organized and sponsored by government, with rural residents’ voluntary enrolment
Free medical service: A social security system in which the state provides free medical services to state workers through the medical and health departments

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