Variable

High area (N = 16)

Low area

(N = 15)

p-value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Hepatitis B

88.31 ± 40.97

50.54 ± 32.79

0.01

Hepatitis C

24.57 ± 8.76

7.91 ± 4.09

<0.001

Outpatient expenses per capita (CNY)

213.41 ± 31.35

244.29 ± 65.88

0.12

Expense of hospital admission per capita (CNY)

7899.94 ± 1273.95

10,268.75 ± 4100.81

0.05

Regional GDP per capita (CNY)

20,231.48 ± 17,169.87

26,655.80 ± 19,288.85

0.33

Urban population

20,024,722.31 ± 16,074,470.63

22,981,469.87 ± 16,127,420.29

0.61

Rural population

24,635,187.00 ± 17,827,317.13

21,492,088.33 ± 18,943,593.48

0.64

Urban income (CNY)

27,076.26 ± 2896.12

32,900.59 ± 9743.02

0.04

Urban spending (CNY)

18,852.15 ± 2462.58

22,703.19 ± 6804.29

0.05

Rural income (CNY)

9974.96 ± 1824.47

13,912.02 ± 4818.30

0.01

Rural spending (CNY)

8403.81 ± 1342.21

10,897.30 ± 3419.05

0.02

Rate of hospital delivery in Urban area

99.86 ± 0.24

99.85 ± 0.46

0.98

Rate of hospital delivery in Rural area

99.44 ± 0.90

99.01 ± 2.79

0.58

Number of health officer in each region

250,815.94 ± 156,200.45

265,632.13 ± 173,217.34

0.80

Frequency of consultation

309.56 ± 270.77

390.07 ± 393.75

0.51

Frequency of group education

3105.38 ± 2357.16

1998.13 ± 1908.56

0.16

Number of staffs in CDC

6914.31 ± 3766.32

5353.40 ± 3422.98

0.24

Prenatal examination rate

96.61 ± 1.42

96.59 ± 3.16

0.99