Table 3 Estimated changes in level and trend of outpatient indicators in county hospitals
|  | Baseline level β0, (95%CI) | Baseline slope β1, (95%CI) | Level change β2, (95%CI) | Slope change β3, (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical cost per visit (RMB) | 128.458*** (102.318 to 154.598) | −3.652* (−7.736 to 0.431) | 34.307 (−11.824 to 80.439) | 3.285 (−0.809 to 7.379) |
aProportion of medication costs (%) | 84.927*** (70.985 to 98.869) | −1.355 (−3.125 to 0.414) | 19.115** (0.158 to 38.071) | 0.691 (−1.09 to 2.472) |
aProportion of examination and testing costs (%) | 4.358 (−6.054 to 14.77) | 2.212*** (0.751 to 3.673) | −19.684** (−37.16 to −2.208) | −1.833** (−3.324 to −0.342) |
Proportion of insulin or combination therapy(%) | 50.602*** (33.113 to 68.090) | −1.535 (−3.510 to 0.440) | −1.242 (−19.639 to 17.155) | 1.506 (−0.478 to 3.490) |
Average number of medications per visit (Types) | 4.551*** (3.239 to 5.863) | −0.272*** (−0.387 to −0.157) | 2.041*** (1.106 to 2.975) | 0.244*** (0.128 to 0.360) |
Ratio of outpatient to inpatient visits | 0.138*** (0.081 to 0.195) | −0.003 (−0.009 to 0.003) | 0.040 (−0.010 to 0.089) | 0.002 (−0.004 to 0.008) |