Table 1 The definition of variables
From: The comparison of healthcare utilization inequity between URRBMI and NCMS in rural China
Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
Healthcare utilization | |
One-month outpatient visit | Visited a doctor in the last month; Yes = 1; No = 0 |
Inpatient visit | Received inpatient care in the last year; Yes = 1; No = 0 |
New cooperative medical insurance (NCMS) | Insured by new cooperative medical insurance; Yes = 1; No = 0 |
Urban and rural resident basic medical insurance (URRBMI) | Insured by urban and rural resident basic medical insurance; Yes = 1; No = 0 |
Health needs factors | |
Gender | Male = 1; Female = 0 |
Age | If 45 = <age < 60, age = 0; If age > =60, age = 1 |
Self-reported health | Excellent = 1; Very good = 2; Good = 3; Fair = 4; Poor = 5 |
Chronic | At least has one chronic; Yes = 1; No = 0 |
Socioeconomic factors | |
Marital status | Married/cohabiting = 1; Single/divorced/widowed = 0 |
Educational level | Illiterate = 0; Primary = 1; Senior/middle = 2 College or high = 3 |
Average household income | The average household incomes per capita |
Region | Eastern = 0; Central = 1; Western = 2 |
Community | The respondents’ address is in town center or combination zone between urban and rural or city zone = 1; Others = 0 |