Table 1.
Characteristics of the sampled counties from questionnaires.
| Indicator | Butuo County | Daofu County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 172,000 | 55,290 |
| Square (km2) | 1685 | 7053 |
| Average altitude (m) | 2300 | 3500 |
| Nationality | Yi (100%) | Tibetan (100%) |
| Number of townships | 30 | 22 |
| Number of townships whose center can be reached by vehicle | 28 | 22 |
| Number of townships with township hospitals | 30 | 22 |
| Number of township hospitals | 5 | 4 |
| Number of township hospitals conducting midwifery practice | 5 | 1 |
| Number of villages | 190 | 158 |
| Number of villages which can be reached by vehicle | 127 | 154 |
| GDP in 2011 (Yuan) | 194,400 | 48,251 |
| Annual per capital income in 2011 (Yuan) | 3575 | 3303 |
| Number of reproductive women in 2011 | 34,367 | 15,366 |
| Number of Under-5 in 2011 | 18,797 | 2830 |
| Number of live births in 2011 | 3370 | 539 |
| Hospital delivery rate in 2011 (%) | 22.1 | 47.1 |
| Number of health facilities conducting midwifery practice | 7 | 3 |
| Number of women receiving facility deliveries receiving NRCMS reimbursement in 2011 | 698 | 97 |
| Number of women receiving RHDS in 2011 | 698 | 194 |
| Number of women receiving PFA in 2011 | 565 | - |
| TS for hospital deliveries, YES or NO | YES, 100 yuan | NO |
Notes: GDP: gross domestic product; NRCMS: New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme; RHDS: Rural Hospital Delivery Subsidy; PFA: Poverty Financial Assistance; TS: Transportation subsidy.