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Table 2 Sample statistics by the recipients of disability payments

From: Examining the types and payments of the disabilities of the insurants in the national farmers' health insurance program in Taiwan

 

With payments

No payments

Statistical Test*

Sample size

127,973(8%)

1,466,466(92%)

 

Variables

  

p-value

Average received disability payments (NTD) $

103,730

  

If male farmer

43%

52%

<0.001

If participated before National Health Insurance

79%

59%

<0.001

Age groups #

  

<0.001

   <45

2%

12%

 

   45-54

7%

16%

 

   55-64

11%

18%

 

   65-74

20%

23%

 

   75-84

41%

22%

 

   > = 85

19%

9%

 

Insured job categories

  

<0.001

   Self-employed farmer, non-FA member

35%

42%

 

   Tenant, non-FA member

1%

1%

 

   Spouse of the farm operator

9%

7%

 

   Self-employed farmer, FA member

45%

42%

 

   Tenant, FA member

2%

2%

 

   Hired worker

8%

6%

 

Geographic region

  

<0.001

   North

9%

15%

 

   Middle

39%

42%

 

   South

47%

38%

 

   East

5%

5%

 
  1. * The Pearson chi-square test was used for the differences in sample means between these two groups.
  2. 1,594,439 insurants covered by the Farmers' Health Insurance on July 31, 2008 were included.
  3. $ The exchange rate as of July 14, 2010 was 1 USD = NT$32.1 approximately.
  4. # The average age of the insurants is 61.