Table 1 Descriptive analysis of the variables
From: Inequity under equality: research on the benefits equity of Chinese basic medical insurance
Variables | URBMI | NRCMI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage | Mean | Percentage | Mean | |
Hospitalization choice | No = 87.38%, Yes = 12.62% | No = 88.32%, Yes = 11.68% | ||
Hospitalization expense (CNY) reimbursement | 11,295.78 (22,968.99) | 6227.14 (13,361.58) | ||
Sick in the last 2 weeks | No = 71.19%, Yes = 28.81% | No = 70.64%, Yes = 29.36% | ||
Sick in the last half year | No = 80.45%, Yes = 19.55% | No = 83.83%, Yes = 16.17% | ||
SRH | Fair, good, excellent or perfect = 85.96%, Poor = 14.04% | Fair, good, excellent or perfect =83.56%, Poor = 16.44% | ||
Medical insurance applicability | No = 30.25%, Yes = 69.75% | No = 40.18%, Yes = 59.82% | ||
Total hospitalization expenses (CNY) | 11,882.75 (22,914.01) | 17,272.32 (32,290.44) | ||
Medical institution choice | General hospital or specialist hospital =38.51%, community health service centre, township hospital or clinic =61.49% | General hospital or specialist hospital =71.00%, community health service centre, township hospital or clinic =29.00% | ||
Household income | Poorest = 9.88%, 2nd = 9.18%, 3rd = 18.71%, 4th = 28.24%, Richest = 33.98% | Poorest = 24.78%, 2nd = 15.35%, 3rd = 23.96%, 4th = 22.75%, Richest = 13.17% | ||
Age | 46.15 (16.65) | 46.30 (17.73) | ||
Age squared | 2407.28 (1583.11) | 2458.69 (1691.76) | ||
Sex | Female = 55.74%, Male = 44.26% | Female = 50.94%, Male = 49.06% | ||
Marital status | Unmarried = 27.16%, Married = 72.84% | Unmarried = 19.33%, Married = 80.67% | ||
Years of schooling | 8.50 (4.66) | 5.53 (4.44) | ||
Family size | 3.81 (1.73) | 4.51 (2.15) | ||