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Table 6 Effect of the annual outpatient reimbursement ratio on the expenditure of the basic medical insurance funds for a diabetes patient

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 expenditure of the basic medical insurance fund on outpatient services

Annual expenditure of the basic medical insurance fund on inpatient services

Annual expenditure of the basic medical insurance fund on healthcare services

Annual outpatient reimbursement ratio

0.011***

−0.044***

−0.002

(8.41)

(− 12.50)

(− 1.14)

Control variable

Y

Y

Y

Constant

−5.538***

−11.139***

−6.009***

(− 10.05)

(− 5.09)

(− 6.83)

Individual fixed effects

Y

Y

Y

Time fixed effects

Y

Y

Y

R-squared

0.211

0.061

0.127

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