Table 3 Univariate analysis of potential classes of care needs among patients with CD
Variables | Categories | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of illness (years) | < 1 | 11(11. 4) | 18(22. 2) | 7(9. 6) | 7. 435 | 0. 115 |
1–5 | 40(41.7) | 28(34. 6) | 25(34. 2) | |||
>5 | 45(46. 9) | 35(43. 2) | 41(56. 2) | |||
Gender | Male | 65(67. 7) | 47(42. 0) | 42(57. 5) | 2. 462 | 0. 292 |
Female | 31(32. 3) | 34(58. 0) | 31(42. 5) | |||
Age (years) | 18–40 | 64(66. 7) | 52(64. 2) | 45(61. 6) | 1. 609a | 0. 822 |
41–59 | 26(27.1) | 26(32.1) | 25(34.3) | |||
≥ 60 | 6(6. 2) | 3(3. 7) | 3(4. 1) | |||
Marital status | Married | 53(55. 2) | 48(59. 3) | 45(61. 6) | 4.137a | 0.378 |
Unmarried | 41(42. 7) | 33(40. 7) | 25(34. 3) | |||
Divorcee | 2(2. 1) | 0(0. 0) | 3(4. 1) | |||
Fertility | No | 48(50. 0) | 35(43. 2) | 28(38. 4) | 2. 346 | 0. 309 |
Yes | 48(50. 0) | 46(56. 8) | 45(61. 6) | |||
Educational background | Secondary schools | 8(8. 3) | 10(12. 3) | 7(9. 6) | 10. 197a | 0. 239 |
Junior high school | 23(24. 0) | 11(13.6) | 13(17. 8) | |||
High school or junior college | 44(45. 8) | 29(35. 8) | 28(38. 3) | |||
Undergraduate | 20(20. 8) | 27(33. 4) | 21(28. 8) | |||
Postgraduate and above | 1(1. 1) | 4(4. 9) | 4(5. 5) | |||
Residence | Village | 49(51. 0) | 33(40. 7) | 33(45. 2) | 1. 903 | 0. 386 |
Town | 47(49. 0) | 48(59. 3) | 40(54. 8) | |||
Type of medical payment | Self-pay | 5(5.2) | 4(4.9) | 1(1.4) | 1. 886 | 0. 393 |
Medical insurance | 91(94. 8) | 77(95. 1) | 72(98.6) | |||
Current working status | Full-time | 49(51. 0) | 27(33. 3) | 16(21. 9) | 18. 583a | 0. 004 |
Part-time | 5(5. 2) | 6(7. 4) | 3(4. 2) | |||
Sick leave | 5(5.2) | 8(9. 9) | 5(6. 8) | |||
Unemployed | 37(38. 6) | 40(49. 4) | 49(67. 1) | |||
Monthly household income (CNY) | ≤ 3000 | 10(10. 4) | 9(11. 1) | 20(27. 4) | 12. 993 | 0. 043 |
3001–6000 | 45(46. 9) | 33(40. 7) | 27(37. 0) | |||
6001–10,000 | 25(26. 0) | 23(28. 4) | 19(26. 0) | |||
>10,000 | 16(16. 7) | 16(19. 8) | 7(9. 6) | |||
Annual expenditure on illness (CNY) | ≤ 5000 | 4(4. 2) | 5(6. 2) | 1(1. 4) | 6. 254a | 0. 172 |
5001–10,000 | 14(14. 6) | 7(8. 6) | 4(5. 5) | |||
>10,000 | 78(81. 2) | 69(85. 2) | 68(93. 1) | |||
Caregiver | Parents | 37(38. 5) | 29(35. 8) | 33(45. 3) | 4.465a | 0.825 |
Spouse | 26(27. 1) | 27(33. 4) | 19(26. 0) | |||
Children | 5(5. 2) | 4(4. 9) | 5(6. 8) | |||
Self | 26(27. 1) | 18(22. 2) | 13(17. 8) | |||
Parents and spouse | 2(2.1) | 3(3.7) | 3(4. 1) | |||
Current disease status | Acute episode | 6(6. 2) | 36(44. 4) | 51(69. 9) | 74.520 | < 0.01 |
Remission | 90(93. 8) | 45(55. 6) | 22(30. 1) | |||
Status of use of biological agents | Yes | 81(84. 4) | 63(77. 8) | 56(76. 7) | 1. 892 | 0. 388 |
No | 15(15. 6) | 18(22. 2) | 17(23. 3) | |||
Purpose of admission | Medication | 31(32. 3) | 30(37. 0) | 25(34. 2) | 30. 676 | < 0.01 |
Surgeries | 5(5. 2) | 19(23. 5) | 26(35. 6) | |||
Rechecking | 60(62. 5) | 32(39. 5) | 22(30. 2) | |||
CD surgery | Yes | 68(70. 8) | 53(65. 4) | 47(64. 4) | 0. 953 | 0. 621 |
No | 28(29. 2) | 28(34. 6) | 26(35. 6) | |||
Any complications | Yes | 20(20. 8) | 28(34. 6) | 33(45. 2) | 11. 503 | 0. 003 |
No | 76(79. 2) | 53(65. 4) | 40(54. 8) | |||
Nasal feeding tube | Yes | 14(14. 6) | 25(30. 9) | 38(52. 1) | 27. 318 | < 0.01 |
No | 82(85. 4) | 56(69.1) | 35(47. 9) | |||
Stoma | Yes | 5(5. 2) | 5(6. 2) | 17(23. 3) | 16. 733 | < 0.01 |
No | 91(94. 8) | 76(93. 8) | 56(76. 7) | |||
Abdominal drainage tube | Yes | 3(3. 1) | 7(8. 6) | 13(17. 8) | 10. 747 | 0.050 |
No | 93(96. 9) | 74(91. 4) | 60(82. 2) | |||
Current diet | Normal diet | 56(58. 3) | 25(30. 9) | 14(19. 2) | 35. 080 | < 0.01 |
Restrictive diet | 5(5. 2) | 11(13. 6) | 10(13. 7) | |||
Total gastrointestinal nutrition | 16(16. 7) | 32(39. 5) | 32(43. 8) | |||
Supplementary gastrointestinal nutrition | 19(19. 8) | 13(16. 0) | 17(23. 3) |