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Table 1 Summary characteristics of patients who were interviewed in each wave

From: Predictors of patients’ choice of hospitals under universal health coverage: a case study of the Nicaraguan capital

 

2017 (N = 1934)

2019 (N = 2431)

 

Mean / Ratio

SD.

Min

Max

Mean / Ratio

SD.

Min

Max

Age

38.79

23.85

0

96

33.86

22.60

0

98

Female (%)

69.44

   

67.26

   

Years of schooling

8.01

4.42

0

22

8.65

4.39

0

18

Employed (%)

24.30

   

29.68

   

Uninsured (non-contributory regime) (%)

82.73

   

89.51

   

Health status

2.53

0.73

1

4

2.52

0.83

1

4

Global rating

5.34

0.98

0.76

6.59

5.50

0.83

0.76

6.59