Table 4

Ability of raising premium from household farmers who participated in the NRCMS per year (RMB)

Contribution to funds
Economically less
developed regions
(Mean ± SD)
Economically
developed regions
(Mean ± SD)
P-Value

Household farmers
12.50 ± 3.54
58.77 ± 42.57
0.002
Villages and towns
3.00 ± 1.41
24.77 ± 13.43
0.005
Counties
6.20 ± 2.30
29.58 ± 22.62
0.020
Cities
3.80 ± 1.39
12.00 ± 11.18
0.000
Average funding per household
48.50 ± 4.12
117.31 ± 70.43
0.002

* Exchange rate during the last 2 years: 1 USD = 8 RMB Jan 2006; 1 USD = 7.46 Sept 2007

Dib et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:17   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-17