Variable

High area (N = 16)

Low area (N = 15)

p-value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Hepatitis B

101.12 ± 32.38

36.88 ± 16.06

<0.001

Hepatitis C

20.68 ± 11.94

12.06 ± 7.66

0.02

Outpatient expenses per capita (CNY)

209.10 ± 32.09

248.88 ± 62.79

0.03

Expenses of hospital admission per capita (CNY)

8000.23 ± 1078.10

10161.77 ± 4222.50

0.06

Regional GDP per capita

21,183.20 ± 17,336.09

25,640.63 ± 19435.80

0.51

Urban population

20,164,200.88 ± 16,364,435.42

22,832,692.73 ± 15,840,213.48

0.65

Rural population

25,358,662.94 ± 18,737,236.33

20,720,380.67 ± 17,798,274.73

0.49

Urban income (CNY)

27,568.54 ± 2891.26

32,375.49 ± 10,046.78

0.09

Urban spending (CNY)

19,041.74 ± 2673.65

22,500.96 ± 6835.26

0.08

Rural income (CNY)

10,523.86 ± 1640.72

13,326.53 ± 1369.33

0.07

Rural spending (CNY)

8780.42 ± 1584.18

10,495.59 ± 921.69

0.10

Rate of hospital delivery in Urban area

99.83 ± 0.46

99.89 ± 0.22

0.63

Rate of hospital delivery in Rural area

98.89 ± 2.71

99.59 ± 0.81

0.34

Number of health officer in each region

251,412.06 ± 167,123.35

264,996.27 ± 161,986.74

0.82

Frequency of consultation

324.81 ± 282.65

373.80 ± 387.62

0.69

Frequency of group education

2725.94 ± 1975.38

2402.87 ± 1975.38

0.69

Number of staffs in CDC

6378.00 ± 4132.12

5925.47 ± 3139.32

0.73

Prenatal examination rate

95.86 ± 2.61

97.39 ± 1.89

0.07