Impact of new rural cooperative medical scheme on the equity of health services in rural China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To explore the equity in health services in the rural areas, by studying the rural residents in two counties of Ningbo City, Zhejiang.

Methods

Multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method was performed to draw the study sample. Trained investigators conducted face to face interviews using a questionnaire. Rural residents were stratified into 5 income groups. Centralized index (CI) and risk ratios (RR) were used to assess the equity in health services and the impact of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS).

Results

The centralized index of the 2 weeks prevalence, two-week visiting rate and chronic disease prevalence among different income groups was - 0.0264, - 0.0076 and - 0.0160, respectively, while that of the hospitalization rate was 0.0006.

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6013905 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature