Table 1.
The basic characteristics of the sampling counties
| County | GDP per capita (RMB) | Financial expenditure (100 million RMB) | Population (10 thousand) | Rural residents (%) | Hospital beds (per 1000 capita) | Doctors (per 1000 capita) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changshua[34] |
96,518.0 |
95.4 |
106.7 |
20.2 |
4.6 |
2.3 |
| Liyanga[34] |
56,784.0 |
33.5 |
78.2 |
19.8 |
2.9 |
1.6 |
| Mianzhu [35] |
24,533.0 |
5.9 |
51.3 |
74.3 |
4.9 |
1.4 |
| Yongchuan [36] |
8,191.0 |
6.0 |
36.6 |
43.1 |
11.9 |
3.9 |
| Jingning [37] |
3,711.0 |
1.2 |
46.5 |
90.4 |
3.0 |
1.2 |
| Mean |
37,947.4 |
28.4 |
63.9 |
41.7 |
4.8 |
2.0 |
| China[38] | 29,992.0 | - | 133,972.0 | 50.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
aBecause of the similarities between Changshu and Liyang, the two counties are combined in this study. GDP, gross domestic product.