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Table 4 Ability of raising premium from household farmers who participated in the NRCMS per year (RMB)

From: Evaluation of the new rural cooperative medical system in China: is it working or not?

Contribution to funds

Economically less

developed regions

(Mean ± SD)

Economically

developed regions

(Mean ± SD)

P-Value

Household farmers

12.50 ± 3.54

58.77 ± 42.57

0.002

Villages and towns

3.00 ± 1.41

24.77 ± 13.43

0.005

Counties

6.20 ± 2.30

29.58 ± 22.62

0.020

Cities

3.80 ± 1.39

12.00 ± 11.18

0.000

Average funding per household

48.50 ± 4.12

117.31 ± 70.43

0.002

  1. * Exchange rate during the last 2 years: 1 USD = 8 RMB Jan 2006; 1 USD = 7.46 Sept 2007