Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the sociodemographic variables of households in Spain based on the percentage of resources they dedicate to dental care payments. Year 2011
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 | 69.28% | 68.96% | 73.50% | 71.55% | 70.49% | 76.38% |
Female | 30.72% | 31.04% | 26.50% | 28.45% | 29.51% | 23.62% |
Age of head of household (years) | ||||||
Less than or equal to 40 | 25.60% | 26.34% | 18.72% | 18.30% | 12.01% | 9.50% |
41–64 | 45.57% | 44.89% | 56.55% | 50.45% | 58.23% | 52.84% |
More than or equal to 65 | 28.83% | 28.77% | 24.73% | 31.25% | 29.76% | 37.66% |
Marital Status | ||||||
Married | 57.32% | 56.55% | 67.99% | 64.25% | 64.22% | 70.99% |
Single | 21.21% | 21.67% | 15.41% | 20.67% | 10.44% | 12.23% |
Separated / Divorced | 12.50% | 12.70% | 8.53% | 9.02% | 16.42% | 10.26% |
Widowed | 8.97% | 9.08% | 8.07% | 6.06% | 8.92% | 6.52% |
Educational level | ||||||
Low level (Primary school incomplete, primary or equivalent) | 20.99% | 21.15% | 14.43% | 20.50% | 20.18% | 25.09% |
Middle level (Secondary school / middle level professional) | 50.16% | 49.86% | 57.76% | 49.15% | 49.07% | 53.23% |
University degree or equivalent (University degree or equivalent) | 28.85% | 28.99% | 27.81% | 30.35% | 30.75% | 21.68% |
Activity Status | ||||||
Employed | 57.58% | 57.61% | 61.38% | 58.27% | 51.19% | 50.63% |
Unemployed | 8.86% | 8.85% | 11.13% | 5.03% | 11.75% | 7.11% |
Receiving earnings-related pension | 27.74% | 27.58% | 23.55% | 33.04% | 34.43% | 37.60% |
Other situations (homecare, student, etc.) | 5.82% | 5.96% | 3.94% | 3.66% | 2.63% | 4.66% |
Household Monthly Income | ||||||
Low level (less than €1,200) | 44.67% | 44.79% | 43.10% | 46.96% | 40.50% | 41.14% |
Middle level (€1,200—€2,500) | 40.24% | 39.99% | 42.57% | 43.39% | 41.12% | 46.68% |
High level (more than €2,500) | 15.09% | 15.22% | 14.33% | 9.65% | 18.38% | 12.18% |
GDP per capita | ||||||
Low | 31.26% | 31.33% | 31.25% | 33.14% | 27.03% | 27.57% |
Middle | 28.79% | 28.85% | 27.97% | 29.07% | 27.28% | 27.80% |
High | 39.95% | 39.82% | 40.78% | 37.79% | 45.69% | 44.63% |
Place of residence Urban (Ref. Rural) | ||||||
Rural | 14.91% | 14.84% | 12.85% | 17.49% | 20.49% | 18.37% |
Urban | 85.09% | 85.16% | 87.15% | 82.51% | 79.51% | 81.63% |
N | 21,625 | 20,056 | 710 | 275 | 165 | 419 |