Table 2.
Summary Statistics for Dependent and Independent Variables, pooling years 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2011
| Variable | Description | Observations a | Mean | Standard Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variables | ||||
| Reimbursement dummy | 1 if reimbursement is greater than zero; 0 otherwise | 14469 | 0.149 | 0.356 |
| Reimbursement amount | The log of net reimbursement (2004 RMB) | 14469 | 0.707 | 1.832 |
| Reimbursement rate | Ratio of NCMS reimbursement to total healthcare cost | 6554 | 0.177 | 0.283 |
| Independent variables at the household level | ||||
| Non-transfer income | Per-capita Non-government income (2004 RMB) | 14148 | 7.142 | 1.130 |
| Transfer income | Per capita income from government transfers (non-NCMS) (2004 RMB) | 14468 | 2.518 | 2.750 |
| Household size | Excludes long-term migrants | 14469 | 5.063 | 1.954 |
| Debt dummy | 1 if household carries debt at the end of the year, 0 if not | 14517 | 0.577 | 0.494 |
| Farming type | 1 if Head relies exclusively on farming, 2 if do not farm, 3 if rely partly on farming, 0 otherwise | 14158 | 1.436 | 0.911 |
| Ethnicity | 1 if Head ethnicity is Han,0 otherwise | 14469 | 0.641 | 0.480 |
| Independent variables at the individual level | ||||
| Self-reported Health Status | 1 if great, 2 if good, 3 if poor, 4 if very poor | 14469 | 2.343 | 1.319 |
| Member of NCMS | 1 if yes, 0 if not | 11089 | 0.86 | 0.35 |
| Sex | 1 if male, 0 if female | 14469 | 0.529 | 0.499 |
| Age | 1 age < 10, 2 if 10 < =age < 40, 3 if age > =40 | 14469 | 2.139 | 0.681 |
| Education | Education type: 1 if primary or less; 2 if middle school; 3 if senior school or above | 14469 | 1.337 | 0.579 |
| Marriage | 1 if single, 2 if married,3 if divorced or other | 14469 | 1.469 | 0.585 |
| Diagnostic place b | 1 if village or town hospital; 2 if county or provincial hospital; 3 if others. | 7017 | 2.172 | 0.857 |
| Treatment type b | 1 if self-treatment; 2 if other informal,3 if saw formal doctor | 7793 | 2.408 | 0.806 |
| Chronic disease c | 1 if individual reports a chronic disease, 0 if not | 14469 | 0.134 | 0.341 |
Puding Panel dataset. a: Summing all 4 years of data b: Refers to most significant instance within survey year c: Includes Cardio-vascular diseases, Diabetes, High blood pressure, Arthritis, Hepatitis, Gastric ulcer, Deformity, Lumbar disk degeneration, or others as assessed by respondent