Table 1 Means of city-level characteristics in pre-policy period: outpatient
Outpatient | Zhenjiang | Synthetic Zhenjiang | Other cities |
|---|---|---|---|
Drug expense proportion: outpatient (%) | 46.1 | 46.3 | 49.2 |
Population size (persons) | 3,102,780 | 6,523,473 | 6,257,958 |
Degree of urbanization (%) | 61.8 | 57.7 | 57.5 |
Elderly proportion (%) | 23.7 | 24.8 | 21.1 |
GDP per capita (CNY) | 65,808 | 56,248 | 51,899 |
Life expectancy (years) | 80.22 | 80.86 | 79.16 |
Medical service expenses (CNY) | 181.3 | 219.1 | 232.3 |