Table 2.

Reimbursement ratios of common fund at different hospitals' level between economically developed and less developed regions

Regions	Reimbursement ratios for hospitalization expenses (Mean ± SD)
	Clinics	County level hospitals	Hospitals over county level
Economically less developed regions	45.50 ± 4.97	38.50 ± 4.11	30.00 ± 2.36
Economically developed regions	54.92 ± 11.87	44.00 ± 11.23	34.54 ± 13.89
P-value	0.46	0.11	0.005

Reimbursement values are represented in RMB.

* Exchange rate during the last 2 years: 1 USD = 8 RMB Jan 2006; 1 USD = 7.46 RMB Sept 2007