The influence of patient self-efficacy on value co-creation behavior and outcomes in chronic disease management: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Descriptive statistics of the sample (N = 842)

Variable	Categorization (n)	Frequency (N)	Composition
Gender	Men	354	42.04
Gender	Women	488	57.96
Registered residence	Rural	183	21.73
Registered residence	Urban	659	78.27
Age	29 years and below	35	4.15
	30–39	52	6.18
	40–49	65	7.72
	50–59	170	20.18
	60–69	302	35.87
	70 and above	218	25.9
Educational background	Junior high school and below	278	33.02
	Technical secondary school	249	29.57
	College	133	15.8
	Bachelor’s degree and above	182	21.61
Family monthly income	< 10,000 CNY	222	26.37
	10,000 ~ 20,000 CNY	351	41.69
	20,001 ~ 30,000 CNY	172	20.43
	> 30,000 CNY	97	11.51
Occupation type	Professional staff	40	4.75
	Company employees	100	11.88
	Workers in an enterprise	41	4.87
	Freelancers	54	6.41
	Migrant workers	38	4.51
	Farming	68	8.08
	Retirees	501	59.5
Your chronic illness (multiple choices allowed)	Hypertension	429	50.95
	Diabetes	252	29.93
	Cardio-cerebrovascular disease	201	23.87
	Chronic respiratory disease	152	18.05
	Chronic hepatitis	38	4.51
	Psychosis	33	3.92
	Cancer	19	2.26
	Else	87	10.33
Years of diagnosis of chronic diseases	3 years and below	135	16.03
	4–6	200	23.75
	7–9	199	23.63
	10 and above	308	36.59
Do you understand the community’s “two chronic diseases” policy?	Don’t know at all	163	19.36
	Understand something	624	74.11
	Know well	55	6.53
Do you think it is necessary for patients to participate in medical decision-making?	Yes	748	88.84
	No	94	11.16
Do you expect to have the power to make medical decisions together with your doctor?	Yes	712	84.56
	No	130	15.44

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