Table 1.
Basic information of Huangzhong and Hualong (2013).
| Indicators | Huangzhong County | Hualong County |
|---|---|---|
| Population (thousands) | 480.6 | 276.6 |
| GDP per capita (RMB) | 31484 | 16537.7 |
| Income per capita (RMB) | 8064 | 5854 |
| Average life expectancy at birth (years) | 71.3 | 70 |
| No. of hospital beds (per thousand population) | 2.34 | 2.40 |
| No. of practitioners/assistant practitioners (per thousand population) | 0.96 | 0.96 |
| No. of staff in professional public health institutions (per thousand population) | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| No. of outpatient admission (thousand) | 270. 0 | 266.1 |
| No. of inpatient admission (thousand) | 29.0 | 24.9 |
| % population enrolled in NCMS* | 99.68 | 99.87 |
| “Equalization of basic public health services” Project** | From 2009 | From 2009 |
| Reform of compensation mechanism in county hospital | Form June, 2012 | From April, 2014 |
| Zero-markup of drug | From September, 2010 | From January, 2011 |
* NCMS is short for New Cooperative Medical Insurance System, the insurance for residence in rural China.
** “Equalization of basic public health services” is a project, which delivers 13 preventive health services for all people in order to reduce health disparities.