Table 3 Comparing public and private community health stations before and after Weifang’s reform, compared to City Y
From: Contracting with private providers for primary care services: evidence from urban China
Indicators (Mean) | Weifang | Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Public | Private | Public | Private | |
(30) | (26) | (23) | ||
Performance score (evaluation by supervisors regarding contracted preventive services) | ||||
2007 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
2009 | 83.75 | 82.76 | 78.22 | 70.35 |
Value of fixed assets (RMB) | ||||
2007 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
2009 | 168.50 | 42.59 | 29.83 | 22.52 |
Average number of staff members | ||||
2007 | 10.50 | 7.88 | ---- | ---- |
2009 | 9.36 | 8.65 | 11.13 | 8.11 |
Government subsidies as a percentage of total revenue | ||||
2007 | 15.57 | ---- | ---- | ---- |
2009 | 41.72 | 50.22 | 36.42 | 4.81 |
Expenditure per visit (RMB) | ||||
2007 | 35.79 | 12.26 | ---- | ---- |
2009 | 29.27 | 14.42 | 59.54 | 39.91 |
Patient visits per staff member | ||||
2007 | 465.21 | 1245.23 | ---- | ---- |
2009 | 483 | 1149 | 686.67 | 941.68 |
Home visits by per staff member | ||||
2007 | 24.20 | 29.47 | ---- | ---- |
2009 | 19.49 | 39.47 | 10.62 | 29.17 |
Number of home beds per staff member | ||||
2007 | 1.40 | 12.43 | ---- | ---- |
2009 | 0.64 | 17.72 | 3.98 | 8.50 |
Referrals to inpatient treatment (%) | ||||
2007 | 0.57 | 0.27 | ---- | ---- |
2009 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 1.49 | 0.06 |