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Table 2 Descriptive variables comparison between pre-CPR and post-CPR of Xi County

From: Caesarean section rate and cost control effectiveness of case payment reform in the new cooperative medical scheme for delivery: evidence from Xi County, China

 

pre-CPR

post-CPR

p-value ((1) VS (3))

p-value ((2) VS (4)

CS (1) (N = 3319)

VD (2) (N = 9386)

CS (3) (N = 5069)

VD (4) (N = 10,540)

Age (years) (mean(SD))

25.92 (5.577)

25.50 (5.194)

25.99 (4.738)

25.598 (4.324)

0.551

0.142

LOS (days) (mean/SD)

6.55 (6.737)

2.786 (6.784)

6.94 (5.099)

4.590 (7.675)

0.004

<0.001

Total medical cost (USD) (mean/SD)

502.12 (950.967)

170.32 (643.585)

558.90 (507.763)

242.31 (514.039)

<0.001

<0.001

Type of hospital

    

<0.001

<0.001

      Township Hospital (N (%))

979 (29.500)

2716 (28.936)

210 (4.142)

2014 (19.108)

  

      County Hospital (N (%))

2340 (70.500)

6670 (71.063)

4859 (95.856)

8526 (80.892)

  
  1. *α = 0.05