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Table 4 Characteristics of P4P and Non-P4P enrollees and main treatment facilities after propensity score matching, 2010 and 2019

From: Does asthma pay-for-performance program really improve the quality of asthma care: a nationwide retrospective cohort analysis in Taiwan

 

2010

 

2019

 

P4P

(n = 37,904)

Non-P4P

(n = 37,904)

P value

P4P

(n = 43,588)

Non-P4P

(n = 43,588)

P value

Age, No. (%)

  

1.000

  

1.000

 < 6

13,278(35.03)

13,278(35.03)

 

11,088(25.44)

11,088(25.44)

 

 7–18 years

11,347(29.94)

11,347(29.94)

 

7,408(17.00)

7,408(17.00)

 

 19–64 years

9,783(25.81)

9,783(25.81)

 

16,387(37.60)

16,387(37.60)

 

 65 + years

3,496(9.22)

3,496(9.22)

 

8,705(19.97)

8,705(19.97)

 

Sex, No. (%)

  

1.000

  

1.000

 Male

20,247(53.42)

20,247(53.42)

 

20,934(48.03)

20,934(48.03)

 

 Female

17,657(46.58)

17,657(46.58)

 

22,654(51.97)

22,654(51.97)

 

CCI, N(%)

  

1.000

  

1.000

 0–1

36,049(95.11)

36,049(95.11)

 

33,469(76.78)

33,469(76.78)

 

 2

1,102(2.91)

1,102(2.91)

 

3,934(9.03)

3,934(9.03)

 

 3+

753(1.99)

753(1.99)

 

6,185(14.19)

6,185(14.19)

 

Urbanization level of residence, No. (%)

  

1.000

  

1.000

 Urban

33,143(12.56)

33,143(12.56)

 

38,199(87.64)

38,199(87.64)

 

 Rural

4,761(87.44)

4,761(87.44)

 

5,389(12.36)

5,389(12.36)

 

Rare and severe disease, No. (%)

  

1.000

  

1.000

 Yes

3,117(8.22)

3,117(8.22)

 

3,629(8.33)

3,629(8.33)

 

 No

34,787(91.78)

34,787(91.78)

 

39,959(91.67)

39,959(91.67)

 

Low-income, No. (%)

  

1.000

  

1.000

 Yes

466(1.23)

466(1.23)

 

627(1.44)

627(1.44)

 

 No

37,438(98.77)

37,438(98.77)

 

42,961(98.56)

42,961(98.56)

 

Main treatment facility’s accreditation level, No. (%)

  

1.000

  

1.000

 Medical center

1,844(4.86)

1,844(4.86)

 

4,014(9.21)

4,014(9.21)

 

 Regional hospital

1,257(3.32)

1,257(3.32)

 

5,202(11.93)

5,202(11.93)

 

 Community hospital

461(1.22)

461(1.22)

 

1,910(4.38)

1,910(4.38)

 

 Clinic

34,342(90.6)

34,342(90.6)

 

32,462(74.47)

32,462(74.47)