Table 5

Post-hoc comparisons on financial protection indicators among four groups with different SHI status: results of Fisher’s least significant difference tests

Health insurance statusPercentage of OOP payments for the latest inpatient service in total household expenditures (%)Percentage point change (before–after) (%)ESRR (%)
No SHIOnly NCMSOnly UE/RBMINCMS+UE/RBMINo SHIOnly NCMSOnly UE/RBMINCMS+UE/RBMINo SHIOnly NCMSOnly UE/RBMINCMS+UE/RBMI
No SHI06.2**11.1***6.40−5.6***−13.1***−17.2***0−21.6***−44.0***−43.4***
Only NCMS04.9*−0.20−7.5***−11.6***0−22.4***−21.9***
Only UE/RBMI0−4.70−4.100.5
NCMS+UE/RBMI000
  • Mean differences (column− column2-13) are shown in this table. *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.

  • ESRR, effective SHI reimbursement ratio; NCMS, new rural cooperative medical scheme; OOP, out-of-pocket; SHI, social health insurance; UE/RBMI, urban employee-based/resident-based basic medical insurance scheme.