Table 8 Numbers and percentages of cases, the average inpatient expenses, and the length of hospitalization of rural residents at four levels of medical institutions in 2011 (n = 3500)
Hospital level | Number of cases (%) | Average expenses | Number of hospitalization days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | ||
Township | 1156 (33.03) | 894 (1576) | 730 | 8.6 (2.6) | 8 |
County | 2268 (64.80) | 2165 (2128) | 1673 | 10.5 (6.0) | 9 |
City | 21 (0.60) | 5113 (4359) | 3500 | 10.1 (7.1) | 8 |
Provincial | 55 (1.57) | 21,493* (42087) | 9075 | 16.8 (19.4) | 13 |
Total | 3500 | 2067 (6136) | 1188 | 10.0 (5.8) | 8 |