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Table 2 S1 for Chinese MG patients

From: Out-of-pocket expenses for myasthenia gravis patients in China: a study on patients insured by basic medical insurance in China, 2013–2015

Variable

Outpatients (median [IQR])

P-Value

Inpatients (median [IQR])

P-Value

Year

 2013

10% (1–25)

< 0.001a

23% (6–37)

< 0.001a

 2014

20% (0–44)

 

30% (20–40)

 

 2015

30% (14–99)

 

27% (16–41)

 

Age year (year)

 0–9

68% (50–100)

< 0.001a

41% (32–51)

< 0.001a

 10–19

3% (0–54)

 

16% (7–47)

 

 20–29

9% (0–63)

 

35% (30–43)

 

 30–39

30% (2–46)

 

28% (13–45)

 

 40–49

15% (0–35)

 

35% (24–45)

 

 50–59

15% (0–40)

 

25% (9–38)

 

 60–69

15% (5–45)

 

23% (10–35)

 

 70–79

20% (10–50)

 

20% (4–30)

 

 80-

20% (0–52)

 

19% (4–23)

 

Gender

 Female

20% (5–47)

< 0.001a

26% (12–40)

0.955

 Male

15% (0–30)

 

28% (13–38)

 

Medical Insurance

 UEMI

17% (1–45)

< 0.001a

24% (10–34)

< 0.001a

 URMI

59% (30–100)

 

43% (28–54)

 

Medical Institution

 Primary hospital

0%(0–20)

< 0.001a

13%(9–21)

< 0.050a

 Secondary hospital

16%(5–30)

 

24%(16–38)

 

 Tertiary hospital

25%(10–53)

 

28%(12–40)

 

Regional distribution

 The eastern region

25%(10–47)

< 0.001a

30%(16–41)

< 0.001a

 The western region

0%(0–15)

 

23%(5–35)

 

 The central region

20%(5–30)

 

33%(23–42)

 
  1. IQR Interquartile range
  2. aStatistically significant P-value
  3. S1 = aggregate expenses paid by individual within and without the scope of medical insurance settlement/total medical expenses coverage