Table 2 Medical expenses and the reimbursement of rural elderly with NCMS
From: The effect of China’s new cooperative medical scheme on health expenditures among the rural elderly
DESCRIPTION | Mean ± SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 2008 | 2011 | 2014 | |
Medical service costs in total ($) | 204.77 ± 588.57 | 271.81 ± 921.35 | 510.37 ± 1727.389 | 696.23 ± 1866.99 |
Personal pay for medical services ($) | 185.53 ± 551.64 | 226.99 ± 765.34 | 359.20 ± 1068.68 | 177.81 ± 534.99 |
Family total income ($) | 895.26 ± 1642.11 | 2972.74 ± 3449.97 | 4196.31 ± 4752.87 | 4541.92 ± 4693.29 |
OOP% (%) | 18.2 ± 29.1 | 26.1 ± 33.6 | 25.7 ± 36.6 | 17.6 ± 28.7 |
Reimbursement ratio (%) | 23.6 ± 41.3 | 24.9 ± 40.4 | 43.2 ± 44.5 | 56.1 ± 42.1 |