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Table 2 Annual prevalence and socio-economic profiles of unmet need for outpatient and inpatient services, 2010

From: Prevalence and profiles of unmet healthcare need in Thailand

National prevalence, %

Outpatient services

Inpatient services

Overall

1.4

0.4

By area

  

   Urban

1.1

0.6

   Rural

1.6

0.3

By gender

  

   Female

1.6

0.5

   Male

1.3

0.3

By age group

  

   Under 5 years

0.3

0.2

   5–14 years

0.5

0.1

   15–59 years

1.6

0.4

   >60 years

2.4

0.7

By geographical region

  

   Grater Bangkok

1.0

0.4

   Central

1.4

0.4

   North

1.7

0.5

   Northeast

1.7

0.3

   South

0.9

0.7

By insurance coverage

  

   UCS

1.6

0.5

   SHI

1.0

0.2

   CSMBS

0.9

0.3

By asset index quintile

  

   Q1 (poorest)

2.6

0.7

   Q2

1.3

0.4

   Q3

1.4

0.3

   Q4

0.7

0.3

   Q5 (richest)

1.1

0.3

  1. Note: p < 0.001 for all comparison categories, sample weight applied.