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Table 2 Unadjusted association between participation in social insurance programs and health outcomesa: total sample in 2011–2015

From: The impact of social insurance on health among middle-aged and older adults in rural China: a longitudinal study using a three-wave nationwide survey

Proportion (%)

Participants

Non-participants

Difference

Participants

Non-participants

Total

(a)

(b)

(a) – (b)

t-test

N

%

N

%

N

New Rural Social Pension Insurance (NRSPI)

 Self-rated health (SRH: 1–5)

2.13

2.12

0.01

0.440

22,124

(60.1)

14,669

(39.9)

36,793

 Cognitive function (CF: 1–5)

1.83

1.86

−0.03

p < 0.001

22,601

(58.4)

16,118

(41.6)

38,719

 Mental health in prospect (MH1: 1–4)

3.12

3.07

0.05

p < 0.001

22,274

(58.4)

15,869

(41.6)

38,143

 Mental health at present (MH2: 1–4)

2.52

2.61

−0.09

p < 0.001

21,794

(58.4)

15,493

(41.6)

37,287

 No health problem for working (NHP: 0–1)

0.66

0.67

−0.01

0.142

15,480

(58.9)

10,787

(41.1)

26,267

 No disease (0–1)

0.27

0.30

−0.03

p < 0.001

24,434

(58.0)

17,679

(42.0)

42,113

New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS)

 Self-rated health (SRH: 1–5)

2.12

2.22

−0.11

p < 0.001

32,516

(88.3)

4304

(11.7)

36,820

 Cognitive function (CF: 1–5)

1.84

1.89

−0.06

p < 0.001

34,334

(88.6)

4405

(11.4)

38,739

 Mental health in prospect (MH1: 1–4)

3.09

3.15

−0.06

p < 0.001

33,843

(88.7)

4317

(11.3)

38,160

 Mental health at present (MH2: 1–4)

2.56

2.54

0.02

0.432

33,114

(88.8)

4190

(11.2)

37,304

 No health problem for working (NHP: 0–1)

0.66

0.70

−0.04

p < 0.001

23,736

(90.3)

2542

(9.7)

26,278

 No disease (0–1)

0.28

0.32

−0.04

p < 0.001

37,263

(88.4)

4912

(11.6)

42,175

  1. aThe higher the score, the better the health outcomes