Table 1 Mean and Concentration Indices of health service determinants in Gansu and Zhejiang

45- male

1 if age greater than 45 (including 45) and less than 55 and male, 0 otherwise

55- male

1 if age greater than 55 (including 55) and less than 65 and male, 0 otherwise

65 or above- male

1 if age above 65 (including 65) and male, 0 otherwise

45- female

1 if age greater than 45 (including 45) and less than 55 and female, 0 otherwise

55- female

1 if age greater than 45 (including 55) and less than 55 and female, 0 otherwise

65 or above- female

1 if age above 65 (including 65) and female, 0 otherwise

Below 2 point

1 if self-rate health below 2 point, 0 otherwise

2- point

1 if self-rated health greater than 2 (including 2) and less than 3 point, 0 otherwise

3- point

1 if self-rated health greater than 3 (including 3) and less than 4 point, 0 otherwise

4-5 point

1 if self-rated health between 4 and 5 point (including 4 and 5), 0 otherwise

No disease

1 if not diagnosed as a disease (including chronic, cardiovascular, digestive disease or cancer) 0 otherwise

Disease

1 if diagnosed as a disease (including chronic, cardiovascular, digestive disease or cancer) 0 otherwise

0 < =edu < = 6

1 if receiving 0–6 years’ education, 0 otherwise

6 < edu < =12

1 if receiving 7–12 years’ education, 0 otherwise

12 < edu < =18

1 if receiving 13–18 years’ education, 0 otherwise

UEBMI

1 if having insurance for urban employees,0 otherwise

URBMI

1 if having insurance for urban residents,0 otherwise

NCMS

1 if having NCMS, 0 otherwise

Other insurance

1 if other, 0 otherwise

Farmer or no job

1 if farmer or no job, 0 otherwise

Employed or self

If having a job or running a business, 0 otherwise

quartile1

1 If in income quartile 1 (lowest), 0 otherwise

quartile2

1 if in income quartile 2, 0 otherwise

quartile3

1 if in income quartile 3, 0 otherwise

quartile4

1 if in income quartile 4 (highest), 0 otherwise

Urban area

1 if residing in urban area, 0 otherwise

Town

1 if residing in town area, 0 otherwise

Country

1 if residing in country area, 0 otherwise

Other residence

1 If residing in special area where nonfarm employment constitutes at least 70% of the work force, such as special zone, state-owned farm enterprise etc., 0 otherwise

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