Table 1 Descriptive statistics of main variables
From: Healthcare resource allocation and patient choice: evidence from rural China
Variables | Observations | Mean | Standard Deviation | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of seeking healthcare outside the county | 69,465 | 0.163 | 0.371 | 0 | 1 |
Logarithm of Inpatient Expenses | 69,465 | 8.885 | 0.933 | 4.605 | 10.820 |
Two-Week Readmission Rate | 28,827 | 0.037 | 0.190 | 0 | 1 |
One-Month Readmission Rate | 28,230 | 0.062 | 0.242 | 0 | 1 |
Three-Month Readmission Rate | 27,142 | 0.082 | 0.274 | 0 | 1 |
Gender (Male = 1; Female = 0) | 69,465 | 0.514 | 0.500 | 0 | 1 |
Age | 69,465 | 42.099 | 22.046 | 0 | 80 |
Hospital Beds per Thousand People | 69,465 | 6.057 | 1.889 | 5.690 | 8.070 |
Rural Residents’ Per Capita Disposable Income (Thousand Yuan) | 69,465 | 11.189 | 0.991 | 9.379 | 14.181 |