Table 1 Attributes and levels for DCE choice questions
From: Old people’s preference for nursing homes in East China: a discrete choice experiment
Attributes | Definition | Levels | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
Monthly fee | Monthly care charge for nursing homes | ≤CNY2000 | 0 |
CNY2001-4000 | 1 | ||
>CNY4000 | 2 | ||
Distance | Distance from home to nursing homes by vehicle | ≤30minutes | 0 |
31-60 minutes | 1 | ||
>60 minutes | 2 | ||
Location | Location of the nursing homes | downtown | 1 |
suburb | 0 | ||
Medical facility | Whether the nursing home is equipped with medical equipment | yes | 1 |
no | 0 | ||
Environment | Environment of the nursing home | good | 1 |
fair | 0 | ||
Nursing staff | Whether the nursing staff is professional | professional | 1 |
not professional | 0 |