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Table 4 Total inequality and IOp in health expenditures (Gini index)

From: Inequality of opportunity in health service utilization among middle-aged and elderly community-dwelling adults in China

Health Expenditures

IOp

(a)

Total Inequality

(b)

IOp Ratio (%)

(c)

Panel A: 2013

 Outpatient

0.05105

0.13852

36.85%

 Inpatient

0.03896

0.07764

50.18%

 Self-treatment

0.07440

0.19211

38.73%

Panel B: 2015

 Outpatient

0.04826

0.14126

34.16%

 Inpatient

0.03065

0.07694

39.84%

 Self-treatment

0.06119

0.19346

31.63%

Panel C: 2018

 Outpatient

0.04410

0.12949

34.06%

 Inpatient

0.02744

0.07552

36.33%

 Self-treatment

0.05958

0.16162

36.86%