Table 1 Sample characteristics of hospitalized insured patients, 2016–2019
Variables | Before DIP reform, 2016–2017 | After DIP reform, 2018–2019 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | |||
Discharge cases, No. | 2,077,155 | 2,983,971 | |
Age, mean (SD) | 58.41 (18.23) | 58.67 (18.20) | 0.000 |
Male sex, No. (%) | 934,407 (44.98) | 1,358,316 (45.52) | 0.000 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean (SD) | 0.76 (1.34) | 0.93 (1.50) | 0.000 |
Hospital ownership, No. (%) | 0.000 | ||
Public (N = 235) | 1,988,492 (95.73) | 2,832,538 (94.93) | |
Private (N = 59) | 88,663 (4.27) | 151,433 (5.07) | |
Hospital level, No. (%) | 0.000 | ||
Tertiary (N = 90) | 1,670,723 (80.43) | 2,365,135 (79.26) | |
Secondary (N = 92) | 317,308 (15.28) | 431,623 (14.46) | |
Primary (N = 126) | 89,124 (4.29) | 187,213 (6.27) | |
Patient outcomes | |||
Total expenditure per case, mean (SD), RMB | 15445.33 (19540.18) | 15915.35 (19409.33) | 0.000 |
Length of stay, mean (SD), d | 9.59 (11.37) | 9.22 (11.74) | 0.000 |
In-hospital mortality, mean (SD), % | 1.20 (10.90) | 1.09 (10.39) | 0.000 |