Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of the sociodemographic variables of households in Spain based on the percentage of resources they dedicate to dental care payments. Year 2015
| Total | Threshold < 10% | 10% ≤ Threshold < 20% | 20% ≤ Threshold < 30% | 30% ≤ Threshold < 40% | Threshold ≥ 40% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 66.25% | 66.08% | 68.24% | 75.72% | 73.37% | 66.31% |
| Female | 33.75% | 33.92% | 31.76% | 24.28% | 26.63% | 33.69% |
| Age of head of household (years) | ||||||
| Less than or equal to 40 | 21.37% | 21.69% | 20.22% | 14.64% | 6.86% | 8.65% |
| 41–64 | 47.34% | 47.28% | 49.07% | 50.28% | 57.57% | 42.38% |
| More than or equal to 65 | 31.29% | 31.03% | 30.71% | 35.08% | 35.57% | 48.97% |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 54.02% | 53.81% | 59.75% | 65.55% | 56.43% | 50.77% |
| Single | 22.85% | 23.06% | 22.05% | 19.78% | 11.18% | 14.32% |
| Separated / Divorced | 10.21% | 10.19% | 8.82% | 8.52% | 10.54% | 16.07% |
| Widowed | 12.92% | 12.94% | 9.38% | 6.15% | 21.85% | 18.84% |
| Educational level | ||||||
| Low level (Primary school incomplete, primary or equivalent) | 19.80% | 19.84% | 14.88% | 20.01% | 23.66% | 24.26% |
| Middle level (Secondary school / middle level professional) | 48.82% | 48.61% | 52.58% | 46.41% | 51.58% | 58.71% |
| University degree or equivalent (University degree or equivalent) | 31.38% | 31.55% | 32.54% | 33.58% | 24.76% | 17.03% |
| Activity Status | ||||||
| Employed | 56.78% | 57.22% | 56.17% | 47.39% | 43.87% | 34.08% |
| Unemployed | 8.24% | 8.28% | 6.89% | 10.35% | 1.58% | 8.48% |
| Receiving earnings-related pension | 29.22% | 28.77% | 31.72% | 39.08% | 46.64% | 47.03% |
| Other situations (homecare, student, etc.) | 5.76% | 5.73% | 5.22% | 3.18% | 7.91% | 10.41% |
| Household Monthly Income | ||||||
| Low level (less than €1,200) | 46.54% | 46.38% | 46.82% | 44.24% | 44.19% | 61.77% |
| Middle level (€1,200—€2,500) | 39.98% | 40.01% | 39.24% | 42.40% | 48.17% | 33.55% |
| High level (more than €2,500) | 13.48% | 13.61% | 13.94% | 13.36% | 7.64% | 4.68% |
| GDP per capita | ||||||
| Low | 31.54% | 31.69% | 29.27% | 30.82% | 23.95% | 27.60% |
| Middle | 28.60% | 28.46% | 31.56% | 31.39% | 40.58% | 28.10% |
| High | 39.86% | 39.85% | 39.17% | 37.79% | 35.47% | 44.30% |
| Place of residence Urban (Ref. Rural) | ||||||
| Rural | 14.37% | 14.41% | 12.86% | 17.51% | 9.89% | 13.17% |
| Urban | 85.63% | 85.59% | 87.14% | 82.49% | 90.11% | 86.83% |
| N | 22,054 | 21,000 | 472 | 194 | 124 | 264 |
Threshold: refers to the relationship between the out-of-pocket payment (in health care and/or in dental care) and the level of equivalent income of the household