Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants (n = 929)
| Variable | n (%) /mean (S.D) | Variable | n (%) /mean (S.D) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 36.76 ± 10.83 | Employment | Yes | 603 (64.91) | |
| Family size | 3.63 ± 1.27 | No | 326 (35.09) | ||
| Sex | Male | 490 (52.74) | Basic health insurance | No insurance | 86 (9.26) |
| Female | 439 (47.26) | Social security insurance | 490 (52.74) | ||
| Marital status | Single (never married) | 231 (24.86) | Health insurance | 212 (22.82) | |
| Married | 678 (72.98) | Armed forces insurance | 92 (9.90) | ||
| Divorced/Widow | 20 (2.16) | Other | 49 (5.27) | ||
| Household head | Yes | 407 (43.81) | Supplementary health insurance | Yes | 387 (41.66) |
| No | 522 (56.19) | No | 542 (58.34) | ||
| Owning a house | Yes | 444 (47.79) | History of getting home care services | Yes | 116 (12.49) |
| No | 485 (52.21) | No | 813 (87.51) | ||
| Education | < 5 years | 31 (3.34) | Satisfaction of used home care services* | Yes | 116 (100) |
| 8–12 years | 253 (27.23) | History of COVID-19 infection | No history of COVID-19 infection | 271 (29.17) | |
| Associate degree | 109 (11.73) | Yes, hospitalized at governmental hospital | 37 (3.98) | ||
| Bachelor’s degree | 295 (31.75) | Yes, hospitalized at private hospital | 12 (1.29) | ||
| Master’s degree | 109 (11.73) | Yes, no hospitalization | 609 (65.55) | ||
| PhD | 41 (4.41) | Monthly income (USD) | No income | 178 (19.16) | |
| Seminary studies | 7 (0.75) | <894.94 | 167 (17.98) | ||
| Having underlying diseases | Yes | 197 (21.21) | 894.94–1678 | 350 (37.67) | |
| No | 732 (78.79) | 1678-2796.68 | 169 (18.19) | ||
| Health status | Very good | 208 (22.39) | > 2796.68 | 65 (7.00) | |
| Good | 436 (46.93) | Monthly expenditures (USD) | < 559.33 | 222 (23.90) | |
| Moderate | 253 (27.23) | 559.33-1118.67 | 330 (35.52) | ||
| Poor | 27 (2.91) | 1118.67–1678 | 247 (26.59) | ||
| Very poor | 5 (0.54) | > 1678 | 130 (13.99) | ||
* Only respondents with prior home-care experience answered this item