Table 1.
Basic characteristics of cerebral infarction inpatients under the new rural cooperative medical system (NRCMS) in Dingyuan and Funan County, 2014–2016.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 23,766 | 25,641 | 29,087 | |
| Sex | <0.001 | |||
| Male | 12,364 (52.02%) | 13,146 (51.27%) | 14,468 (49.74%) | |
| Female | 11,402 (47.98%) | 12,495 (48.73%) | 14,619 (50.26%) | |
| Age group | <0.001 | |||
| <45 | 2466 (10.38%) | 630 (2.46%) | 742 (2.55%) | |
| 45–59 | 4096 (17.23%) | 4669 (18.21%) | 5714 (19.64%) | |
| 60–74 | 10,584 (44.53%) | 12,858 (50.15%) | 14,516 (49.91%) | |
| ≥75 | 6620 (27.85%) | 7484 (29.19%) | 8115 (27.90%) | |
| Institution level | <0.001 | |||
| Within the county | 21,294 (89.60) | 24,646 (96.12%) | 28,132 (96.72%) | |
| Outside the county | 2472 (10.40%) | 995 (3.88%) | 955 (3.28%) | |
| Length of stay (day) | 8.33 ± 6.72 | 8.46 ± 5.25 | 7.98 ± 5.26 | <0.001 |
| Total costs (¥) | 3784.52 ± 5096.17 | 4023.56 ± 4959.98 | 3853.25 ± 4808.94 | <0.001 |
| OOP expenditures (¥) | 1245.44 ± 2532.52 | 1325.20 ± 2525.80 | 1145.21 ± 2382.07 | <0.001 |
| OOPR | 0.29 ± 0.13 | 0.29 ± 0.14 | 0.26 ± 0.12 | <0.001 |
| CR | 0.71 ± 0.13 | 0.71 ± 0.14 | 0.74 ± 0.12 | <0.001 |
| 30-day readmission | <0.001 | |||
| No | 22,430 (94.38%) | 24,521 (95.63%) | 28,099 (96.60%) | |
| Yes | 1336 (5.62%) | 1120 (4.37%) | 988 (3.40%) |
Note: Data in the table: Mean ± standard deviation/number (constituent ratio, %). The test for continuous variables was independent samples t-test, and the test for categorical variables was Chi-squared test.