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Table 2 Achievements of policy goals – RCMS (2000) vs. NRCMS (2008)

From: An evaluation of China’s new rural cooperative medical system: achievements and inadequacies from policy goals

Variable

RCMS (2000)

NRCMS (2008)

A

B

C

D

E

F

Ex antea

Ex postb

% Changec

Ex ante

Ex post

% Change

Impoverishment from health hazards (%)

2.61

2.16

−17.25d

2.69

2.12

−21.13d,e

Severity of impoverishment (%)

4.89

3.78

−22.84d

4.66

3.02

−35.18d,e

Medical financial risk

1.25

1.09

−12.81d

2.62

2.03

−22.52d,e

  1. aEx ante = after payment of medical bills
  2. bEx post = after reimbursement of medical bills from RCMS or NRCMS
  3. cPercent change (%∆) = (B – A)/A*100 or (E – D)/D*100
  4. dSignificant difference in changes between pre- and post-reimbursement
  5. eSignificant difference in changes between RCMS and NRCMS
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BMC Public Health

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