[Analysis of utilization of public health services and associated factors among young migrants aged 15 to 24].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the utilization of health services, and to explore the associated factors.


METHODS
A total of 960 respondents were  recruited using a stratified cluster randomized sampling method; Chi-square, t-test and Logistic regression analysis were utilized for statistical test.


RESULTS
Their two-week morbidity rate, visiting rate, non-visiting rate, hospitalization rate were 10.09%, 7.91%, 21.59%, 1.83% respectively, and the  average medical cost for each outpatient was RMB 359.54 Yuan and the average cost for each time of hospitalization RMB 4 599.71 Yuan; multivariable  regression indicated that their marriage status, medical insurance, two-week morbidity status and working span were significantly associated with the  utilization of health services.


CONCLUSIONS
The utilization of health services among young migrants has not met the expectation, particularly the utilization  of prevention care and hospitalization services; for the purpose of boosting the health and wellbeing of young migrants, medical insurance system for  migrant population should be improved, and the role the community hospital plays must be emphasized.
Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing, China.
Yan-fei
YF
Yuan
Ying
Y
Ji
Ying
Y
Jiang
Qing-qi
QQ
Zeng
Chun
C
Chang
D000293:Adolescent; D002681:China; D002947:Cities; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D055815:Young Adult