Table 2 Patient and hospital characteristics.

From: Process indicators outshine outcome measures: assessing hospital quality of care in breast cancer treatment in China

Characteristic

N

%

Patients characteristics

113,942

–

Age (years)

  < 46

28,096

24.66

 46–53

29,757

26.12

 53–60

25,250

22.16

  > 60

30,839

27.07

Payment method

 URBMIa

35,683

31.32

 UEBMIb

44,281

38.86

 Fully self-funded

13,504

11.85

 NRCMSc

9000

7.90

 Others

11,474

10.07

Hospital admission pathways

 Emergency admission

3115

2.73

 Out-patient admission

106,899

93.82

 Others

3928

3.44

Length of Stay (LOS, days)

  ≤ 7

34,660

30.42

 7–14

47,638

41.81

 15–30

30,218

26.52

  > 30

1426

1.25

Hospital characteristics

298

–

Hospital level

 Secondary

11

3.69

 Tertiary

287

96.31

Hospital grade

 Grade A

244

81.88

 Grade B

19

6.38

 Undecided grade

35

11.74

Hospital category

 General hospital

259

86.91

 Specialized hospital

39

13.09

  1. aUrban Resident Basic Medical Insurance: Targets the unemployed, children, the disabled, and elderly people in urban areas, covering 16% of the population. The reimbursement rate for URBMI is around 50%.
  2. bUrban Employee Basic Medical Insurance: For urban employees, covering 19% of the population. The reimbursement rate for UEBMI is between 85 and 95%.
  3. cNew Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme: Designed for the rural population, covering 62% of the Chinese population. The reimbursement rate for NCMS is between 50 and 65%.
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