Table 1 General characteristics of both non-purchasers and purchasers at baseline (2008)
Unit: N, % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Total | Non-purchasers | Purchasers | ||
Total | 7824 | 7021 | (89.7) | 803 | (10.3) |
Sex | |||||
Man | 3839 | 3434 | (48.9) | 405 | (50.4) |
Woman | 3985 | 3587 | (51.1) | 398 | (49.6) |
Age | |||||
1–19 | 1752 | 1317 | (18.8) | 435 | (54.2) |
20–39 | 1699 | 1525 | (21.7) | 174 | (21.7) |
40–59 | 1539 | 1421 | (20.2) | 118 | (14.7) |
≥60 | 2834 | 2758 | (39.3) | 76 | (9.5) |
Marital status | |||||
Married | 4107 | 3556 | (50.6) | 551 | (68.6) |
Divorced/widowed/unmarried | 3717 | 3465 | (49.4) | 252 | (31.4) |
Region | |||||
Rural | 4333 | 3875 | (55.2) | 458 | (57.0) |
Urban | 3491 | 3416 | (44.8) | 345 | (43.0) |
Educational level | |||||
Elementary school or below | 3080 | 2711 | (38.6) | 369 | (46.0) |
Middle school | 1071 | 972 | (13.8) | 99 | (12.3) |
High school | 1917 | 1743 | (24.8) | 174 | (21.7) |
College or above | 1756 | 1595 | (22.7) | 161 | (20.0) |
Public health financing | |||||
NHI (National Health Insurance) | 7225 | 6444 | (91.8) | 781 | (97.3) |
Medical Aid (for the poor) | 599 | 577 | (8.2) | 22 | (2.7) |
Household Income | |||||
Q1 (High) | 1392 | 1169 | (16.7) | 223 | (27.8) |
Q2 | 1686 | 1418 | (20.2) | 268 | (33.4) |
Q3 | 2256 | 2052 | (29.2) | 204 | (25.4) |
Q4 (Low) | 2490 | 2382 | (33.9) | 108 | (13.4) |
Employment status | |||||
Employed or self-employed | 4338 | 3755 | (53.5) | 583 | (72.6) |
Unemployed or inactive | 3486 | 3266 | (46.5) | 220 | (27.4) |
Chronic disease | |||||
None | 4109 | 3537 | (50.4) | 572 | (71.2) |
One | 1503 | 1358 | (19.3) | 145 | (18.1) |
Two | 936 | 899 | (12.8) | 37 | (4.6) |
Three or more | 1276 | 1227 | (17.5) | 49 | (6.1) |