Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the sociodemographic variables of households in Spain based on the percentage of resources they dedicate to dental care payments. Year 2008
From: Catastrophic out-of-pocket payments for dental treatment: regional evidence from Spain
Total | Threshold < 10% | 10% ≤ Threshold < 20% | 20% ≤ Threshold < 30% | 30% ≤ Threshold < 40% | Threshold ≥ 40% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
Male | 72.66% | 72.70% | 76.64% | 66.54% | 63.61% | 71.21% |
Female | 27.34% | 27.30% | 23.36% | 33.46% | 36.39% | 28.79% |
Age of head of household (years) | ||||||
Less than or equal to 40 | 27.05% | 27.54% | 19.32% | 12.65% | 12.78% | 15.49% |
41–64 | 44.74% | 44.47% | 52.12% | 50.10% | 45.34% | 50.88% |
More than or equal to 65 | 28.21% | 27.99% | 28.56% | 37.25% | 41.88% | 33.63% |
Marital Status | ||||||
Married | 60.62% | 60.45% | 71.98% | 60.52% | 64.02% | 53.92% |
Single | 19.61% | 19.87% | 13.22% | 12.46% | 12.52% | 17.92% |
Separated / Divorced | 7.03% | 6.94% | 5.41% | 11.30% | 2.13% | 15.61% |
Widowed | 12.74% | 12.74% | 9.39% | 15.72% | 21.33% | 12.55% |
Educational level | ||||||
Low level (Primary school incomplete, primary or equivalent) | 30.21% | 30.11% | 31.37% | 33.36% | 34.13% | 32.93% |
Middle level (Secondary school / middle level professional) | 43.97% | 43.84% | 46.35% | 47.95% | 44.93% | 46.66% |
University degree or equivalent (University degree or equivalent) | 25.82% | 26.05% | 22.28% | 18.69% | 20.94% | 20.41% |
Activity Status | ||||||
Employed | 62.28% | 62.59% | 59.07% | 53.61% | 44.79% | 55.07% |
Unemployed | 4.73% | 4.69% | 7.93% | 5.38% | 2.54% | 2.87% |
Receiving earnings-related pension | 28.04% | 27.73% | 29.67% | 36.00% | 46.22% | 39.00% |
Other situations (homecare, student, etc.) | 4.95% | 4.99% | 3.33% | 5.01% | 6.45% | 3.06% |
Household Monthly Income | ||||||
Low level (less than €1,200) | 41.24% | 40.84% | 45.93% | 48.10% | 45.72% | 61.42% |
Middle level (€1,200—€2,500) | 42.42% | 42.60% | 40.60% | 38.16% | 44.87% | 32.96% |
High level (more than €2,500) | 16.34% | 16.56% | 13.47% | 13.74% | 9.41% | 5.62% |
GDP per capita | ||||||
Low | 31.02% | 31.11% | 31.22% | 26.51% | 30.57% | 27.39% |
Middle | 29.02% | 29.07% | 27.86% | 25.38% | 19.83% | 33.38% |
High | 39.96% | 39.82% | 40.92% | 48.11% | 49.60% | 39.23% |
Place of residence Urban (Ref. Rural) | ||||||
Rural | 15.33% | 15.37% | 15.06% | 16.56% | 17.99% | 9.36% |
Urban | 84.67% | 84.63% | 84.94% | 83.44% | 82.01% | 90.64% |
N | 22,021 | 21,051 | 440 | 211 | 84 | 235 |