Table 2 Determinants of having supplementary private health insurance.
PHI Status* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No PHI (N = 190), % | PHI (N = 187), % | Univariate OR(95% C.I.) | Adjusted OR**(95% C.I.) | |
Age at diagnosis | ||||
> 51 years | 154 (67.2) | 75 (32.8) | ||
≤ 50 years | 36 (24.3) | 112 (75.7) | 6.39 (4.00 – 10.18) | 5.01 (2.05 – 12.24) |
Martial Status | ||||
Unmarried | 25 (55.6) | 20 (44.4) | ||
Married | 161 (49.5) | 164 (50.5) | 1.27 (0.68 – 2.38) | 0.51 (0.15–1.71) |
Education | ||||
Middle school or below | 102 (65.8) | 53 (34.2) | ||
High school or beyond | 83 (38.4) | 133 (61.6) | 3.08 (2.01 – 4.74) | 2.67 (1.04 – 6.86) |
Employment at diagnosis | ||||
No | 83 (66.4) | 42 (33.6) | ||
Yes | 100 (41.0) | 144 (59.0) | 2.85 (1.81 – 4.46) | 2.76 (0.91 – 8.33) |
Religion | ||||
No religion | 65 (58.0) | 47 (42.0) | ||
Having a religion | 123 (46.8) | 140 (53.2) | 1.57 (1.01 – 2.46) | 2.30 (0.91 – 5.83) |
Monthly household income | ||||
< $2,200 USD | 88 (66.7) | 44 (33.3) | ||
> $2,200 USD | 69 (36.1) | 122 (63.9) | 3.54 (2.22 – 5.64) | 2.21 (0.87 – 5.60) |
Comorbidity | ||||
Yes | 77 (53.4) | 67 (46.5) | ||
No | 113 (48.5) | 120 (51.5) | 1.22 (0.81 – 1.85) | 0.65 (0.26 – 1.62) |
Smoking at diagnosis | ||||
Yes | 80 (47.6) | 88 (52.3) | ||
No | 78 (51.7) | 73 (48.3) | 0.85 (0.55 – 1.32) | 1.19 (0.46 – 3.04) |
Alcohol at diagnosis | ||||
Yes | 101 (49.0) | 105 (51.0) | ||
No | 56 (52.8) | 50 (47.2) | 0.86 (0.54 – 1.37) | 1.91 (0.71 – 5.12) |
Residential area | ||||
Rural | 57 (64.0) | 32 (36.0) | ||
Urban | 131 (46.1) | 153 (53.9) | 2.08 (1.27 – 3.40) | 2.41 (0.68 – 8.49) |