Table 1 Descriptive statistics of variables, 2003–07
From: The convergence of Chinese county government health expenditures: capitation and contribution
Variable | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 1941 | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
GHE per capita | 36.1952 | 40.8757 | 45.4861 | 57.7739 | 86.4012 |
(37.8421) | (80.6142) | (58.6031) | (58.0162) | (78.8955) | |
General revenue per capita | 339.3767 | 408.3899 | 486.4796 | 572.7846 | 666.5741 |
(440.2193) | (770.6048) | (815.8008) | (887.2564) | (1039.1240) | |
Grants to county government per capita | 514.1106 | 624.0676 | 728.7735 | 862.1478 | 1002.1680 |
(568.4750) | (923.0494) | (1251.0640) | (1020.3660) | (1240.1550) | |
Transfer to superior government per capita | 69.6369 | 77.1887 | 90.9634 | 101.5136 | 107.4491 |
(153.2010) | (213.9685) | (277.5415) | (365.3951) | (408.1884) | |
Ratio of non-agriculture population | 0.2868 | 0.2989 | 0.3069 | 0.3106 | 0.3133 |
(0.2620) | (0.2895) | (0.3054) | (0.2755) | (0.2746) | |
Population density | 906.0498 | 935.8068 | 932.6604 | 940.5806 | 951.6450 |
(2830.4420) | (3043.4190) | (2915.0320) | (2899.6320) | (2925.2370) | |
Sex ratio | 0.4837 | 0.4839 | 0.4839 | 0.4842 | 0.4844 |
(0.0108) | (0.0108) | (0.0107) | (0.0108) | (0.0109) |