Table 1 Variable Definitions
From: Inequality of opportunity in healthcare expenditures: evidence from China
Variables | Definition and Description |
|---|---|
Outcome variables | |
Expenditures of Outpatient care | Total medical cost of outpatient care during the past 1 month (yuan) |
Expenditures of Inpatient care | Total medical cost of inpatient care during the past 1 year (yuan) |
Effort Variables | |
Self-assessed health | 1 = Good, 0 = Not Good |
Chronic disease | 1 = Yes, 0 = No |
Physical examination | 1 = Yes, 0 = No |
Supplementary insurance | 1 = Yes, 0 = No |
Circumstance variables | |
Job | 1 = Agricultural work, 0 = Others |
Income | Household Income Per Capita (thousand yuan/year) |
Income2 | Quadratic income |
Educational attainment | 1 = Educated, 0 = No formal education |
Type of basic medical insurance | 1 = New Co-operative Medical System (NCMS), 0 = Other basic medical insurances |
Region | 1 = East provinces; 0 = Others |
Primary medical clinic | 1 = Yes;0 = No |
Hospital | 1 = Yes; 0 = No |
Demographics | |
Gender | 1 = Male; 0 = Female |
Age | ≥45 years |