Table 2 Types of clinics visited by patients with GI diseases, stratified by locality
From: The rural - urban divide in ambulatory care of gastrointestinal diseases in Taiwan
Rural patients no (%, n = 15340) | Suburban patients no (%, n = 46083) | Urban patients no (%, n = 193705) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Rural areas | |||
GI clinics | 465 (3.0) | 74 (0.2) | 23 (0.0) |
Non-GI clinics | 12796 (83.4) | 1597 (3.5) | 1534 (0.8) |
Suburban areas | |||
GI clinics | 791 (5.2) | 5232 (11.4) | 1205 (0.6) |
Non-GI clinics | 2059 (13.4) | 38793 (84.2) | 5341 (2.8) |
Urban areas | |||
GI clinics | 1216 (7.9) | 3289 (7.1) | 35810 (18.5) |
Non-GI clinics | 2117 (13.8) | 6781 (14.7) | 173645 (89.6) |
All areas | |||
GI clinics | 2333 (15.2)* | 8251 (17.9)* | 36815 (19.0)* |
Non-GI clinics | 14637 (95.4) | 42914 (93.1) | 177209 (91.5) |