Table 1 Variable characteristics
From: Assessing horizontal equity in health care utilization in Iran: a decomposition analysis
Characteristic | Non-rural (%) | Rural (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 25,904(49.32) | 12,753(49.32) |
Male | 26,616(50.68) | 13,105(50.68) |
Education | ||
Uneducated & Elementary | 25,456(52.61) | 17,985(77.20) |
Middle & High school | 12,830(26.52) | 3877(16.64) |
College and above | 10,099(20.87) | 1435(6.16) |
Socioeconomic Status (SES) | ||
Poorest SES | 10,818(21.06) | 4773(19.59) |
2th SES | 9587(18.66) | 4646(19.07) |
Middle SES | 9960(19.39) | 4492(18.43) |
4th SES | 10,446(20.33) | 4308(17.68) |
5th SES | 10,566(20.57) | 6150(25.24) |
Basic insurance | ||
Yes | 46,580(88.69) | 24,469(94.63) |
No | 5940(11.31) | 1389(5.37) |
Supplementary Insurance | ||
Yes | 11,617(24.58) | 1736(7.07) |
No | 35,645(75.42) | 22,828(92.93) |
Age | ||
< 30 | 26,878(51.18) | 14,215(54.97) |
30–59 | 20,292(38.64) | 8788(33.99) |
≥ 60 | 5350(10.19) | 2855(11.04) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 18,455(40.54) | 8601(39.85) |
Married | 27,068(59.46) | 12,981(60.15) |
being employed | ||
Yes | 27,163(65.60) | 12,188(63.13) |
No | 14,241(34.40) | 7118(36.87) |
Health status | ||
Good | 46,690(88.90) | 22,875(88.46) |
Poor | 5830(11.10) | 2983(11.54) |
Outpatient utilization | ||
Yes | 8743(16.65) | 4441(17.17) |
No | 43,777(83.35) | 21,417(82.83) |
Inpatient utilization | ||
Yes | 3582(6.82) | 1181(7.00) |
No | 48,938(93.18) | 24,047(93.00) |