Table 4.

Ability of raising premium from household farmers who participated in the NRCMS per year (RMB)

Contribution to funds	Economically less developed regions (Mean ± SD)	Economically developed regions (Mean ± SD)	P-Value
Household farmers	12.50 ± 3.54	58.77 ± 42.57	0.002
Villages and towns	3.00 ± 1.41	24.77 ± 13.43	0.005
Counties	6.20 ± 2.30	29.58 ± 22.62	0.020
Cities	3.80 ± 1.39	12.00 ± 11.18	0.000
Average funding per household	48.50 ± 4.12	117.31 ± 70.43	0.002

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