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Table 3 Effect of the annual outpatient reimbursement ratio on the number of a diabetes patient’s health-seeking behaviors

From: Effects of decreasing the out-of-pocket expenses for outpatient care on health-seeking behaviors, health outcomes and medical expenses of people with diabetes: evidence from China

Variable

Annual number of outpatient visits

Annual number of hospitalizations

Annual number of medical visits

Annual outpatient reimbursement ratio

0.021**

−0.006***

0.014*

(2.41)

(− 6.98)

(1.66)

Control variable

Y

Y

Y

Constant

2.886

−1.592***

1.294

(0.62)

(− 3.16)

(0.27)

Individual fixed effects

Y

Y

Y

Time fixed effects

Y

Y

Y

R-squared

0.086

0.081

0.094

N

5,996

5,996

5,996

Observations

17,988

17,988

17,988

  1. Note: The cluster robust standard errors are used in the estimation; *** p<0.01, ** p<0.05, * p<0.1