Table 4.
Annual cost for using medical health service in hospital*
| Province | Variable | No. | Mean (CNY) | SD | Median (CNY) | Percentile (CNY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anhui
|
Medical cost |
577 |
109.5 |
246.1 |
4 |
0-80 |
| Traffic cost |
577 |
37.1 |
181.1 |
0 |
0-15 |
|
| Cost of working time loss |
541 |
38.0 |
138.2 |
0 |
0-25 |
|
| Cost of accompanying |
505 |
263.2 |
1026.9 |
75 |
25-150 |
|
|
Shanghai
|
Medical cost |
553 |
154.8 |
281.7 |
40 |
0-170 |
| Traffic cost |
553 |
22.1 |
56.8 |
4 |
0-20 |
|
| Cost of working time loss |
526 |
71.0 |
308.8 |
0 |
0-60 |
|
| Cost of accompanying |
498 |
484.0 |
3245.5 |
180 |
60-360 |
|
| Yunnan | Medical cost |
673 |
170.2 |
325.9 |
20 |
0-180 |
| Traffic cost |
673 |
59.5 |
203.3 |
2 |
0-50 |
|
| Cost of working time loss |
638 |
89.1 |
430.4 |
0 |
0-30 |
|
| Cost of accompanying | 590 | 512.5 | 1486.5 | 150 | 60-360 |
*Cost of working time loss were calculated as the hours off from work multiply the average wages per hour in 2016 in each province. For participants who underwent myopia surgery in the most recent year, the cost of using medical health service filled in this section was not calculated to avoid double calculation. For students of primary school, middle school and high school, cost of working time loss was not calculated. Cost of accompanying was calculated as the hours off from work multiply the average wages per hour in 2016 in each province and the number of people accompanying.