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Table 2 Logistic regression results of insurance coverage

From: Health insurance coverage, medical expenditure and coping strategy: evidence from Taiwan

Variables

Public insurance

Private insurance

Household size

0.84***

0.26***

Household income (baseline: <135K)

B: between 135K and 225K

0.825

0.424***

C: between 225K and 450K

1.493

0.940

D: between 450K and 675K

2.542**

1.234**

E: over 675K

2.906**

1.131**

Household expense (baseline: <45K)

B: between 45K and 135K

0.722

1.647

C: between 135K and 225K

0.562

1.351

D: between 225K and 450K

0.366

4.158***

E: over 450K

0.182***

7.099***

Presence of chronic disease

1.169**

1.150 ***

Presence of inpatient treatment

0.529**

0.596***

Regions (Offshore islands as baseline)

Northern area

0.144

0.959

Central area

0.144

0.894

Southern area

0.155

0.873

Eastern area

0.259

0.943

  1. Note: Numbers presented are odds ratios. *** statistically significant at 1%; **statistically significant at 5%. *statistically significant at 10%.