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Table 3 Differences in healthcare use between individuals with PHI and no PHI

From: Selection of private or public hospital care: examining the care-seeking behaviour of patients with private health insurance

Variables

2009

2013

Healthcare use (last 12 months)

Cover

No cover

Cover

No cover

Number of doctor visits

5.63a (.102)

8.51 (.187)

5.55a (.081)

8.54 (.163)

Number of hospital admissions

0.26a (.010)

0.45 (.028)

0.28a (.011)

0.50 (.049)

Patient in a hospital overnight

1.82a (.006)

1.74 (.008)

1.85a (.005)

1.76 (.007)

Specialist doctor visits

0.51a (.008)

0.48 (.009)

0.52a (.006)

0.47 (.008)

Mental health professional

0.08a (.004)

0.11(.006)

0.10a (.004)

0.15 (.006)

Health screening

 Pap smear

0.29a (.006)

0.25 (.008)

0.28a (.006)

0.24 (.007)

 Breast screening

0.21a (.007)

0.14 (.006)

0.20a (.005)

0.14 (.006)

 Prostate check

0.16a (.006)

0.12 (.006)

0.14a (.005)

0.12 (.005)

 Screening for bowel cancer

0.16a (.006)

0.12 (.006)

0.17a (.005)

0.13 (.006)

 X-rays

0.25a (.007)

0.32 (.007)

0.26a (.006)

0.32 (.008)

 Blood pressure

0.75 (.007)

0.75 (.007)

0.77 (.005)

0.76 (.007)

 Cholesterol test

0.52a (.008)

0.45 (.009)

0.52a (.006)

0.48 (.008)

  1. Notes: Respondents with cover = 5263 and without cover = 4215 in 2009 and with cover = 5915 and without cover = 3739 in 2013. Values in percentage of total responded population. a means the mean difference is significant at the 95% confidence interval