Health Status of Nonemergency Patients in the Emergency Department Using the EQ-5D

Table 1

Basic information of respondents.

Variable		Number	Composition ratio (%)
Sex	Male	271	49.72
	Female	274	50.28
Age (years)	≤18	152	27.89
	19–44	217	39.82
	45–65	123	22.57
	>65	53	9.72
Ethnicity	Han	514	94.31
	Ethnic minority	31	5.69
Employment status	Employed	219	40.18
	Other (retired, unemployed, student)	326	59.82
Education	High school or lower	338	62.02
	College or higher	207	37.98
Marital	Married	271	49.72
	Other	274	50.28
Income (RMB per month)	≤1800	111	20.37
	1801–5000	211	38.72
	500–8000	88	16.15
	>8000	135	24.77
Medical insurance	Uninsured	46	8.44
	One kind of insurance	421	77.25
	Two or more kinds of insurance	78	14.31
Living situation	Living alone	65	11.93
	Live with others	480	88.07
Distance to ED	15 min	60	11.01
	15–30 min	156	28.62
	>30 min	329	60.37
Nearest health service	Clinic/pharmacy	153	28.07
	Community hospital	198	36.33
	District/municipal general hospital	153	28.07
	Provincial hospital	41	7.52
Distance to nearest health service	15 min	266	48.81
	15–30 min	166	30.46
	>30 min	113	20.73
Travel mode	Walking	43	7.89
	Bus/subway	163	29.91
	Taxi	143	26.24
	Private car	177	32.48
	Ambulance	19	3.49
Seek medical advice nearby	No	56	10.28
	Not sure	263	48.26
	Yes	226	41.47
Do nearby institutions meet needs?	No	100	18.35
	Partly	367	67.34
	Yes	78	14.31
Illness duration	<1 day	244	44.77
	1-2 days	67	12.29
	>3 days	234	42.94
Presence of chronic disease	No chronic disease	422	77.43
	One or more chronic diseases	123	22.57
Self-assessment of urgency	Nonemergency (0–60)	186	34.13
	Emergency (61–80)	241	44.22
	Critical (81–100)	118	21.65
Total		545	100.00