Table 2 Estimated changes in level and trend of outpatient indicators in village clinics and township health centers

^aMedical costs per visit (RMB)

40.340*** (37.143 to 43.536)

0.728*** (0.256 to 1.199)

−2.101 (−7.623 to 3.42)

−0.615** (−1.100 to −0.131)

^aProportion of medication costs (%)

72.913*** (67.637 to 78.188)

−1.091*** (−1.515 to −0.667)

5.524** (0.150 to 10.899)

1.109*** (0.668 to 1.550)

^aProportion of examination and testing costs (%)

9.875*** (3.271 to 16.479)

1.418*** (0.910 to 1.925)

−4.909 (−11.200 to 1.382)

−1.554*** (−2.089 to −1.018)

Proportion of insulin or combination therapy (%)

23.551*** (21.000 to 26.103)

−0.366** (−0.726 to −0.005)

2.062 (−2.293 to 6.418)

0.473** (0.108 to 0.838)

Average number of medications per visit (Types)

1.660*** (1.502 to 1.818)

−0.026*** (−0.042 to −0.011)

0.120* (−0.001 to 0.241)

0.027*** (0.012 to 0.042)

^aRatio of outpatient to inpatient visits

6.087*** (4.413 to 7.760)

−0.140 (−0.322 to 0.043)

1.305* (−0.122 to 2.733)

0.059 (−0.124 to 0.243)