Table 1.
Characteristics of the Taiwanese population for prospective analyses
| Inclusion Criteria | 2002 & 2003 24 month enrollment |
|---|---|
| Number of observations | 164,562 |
| Male | 49.35% |
| The Insured* | 40.93% |
| Mean age in 2002 | 34.98 |
| Age Group in 2002 | |
| 0 ~ 17 | 23.84% |
| 18 ~ 34 | 26.83% |
| 35 ~ 49 | 25.51% |
| 50 ~ 64 | 14.19% |
| ≥65 | 9.62% |
| BNHI Branch | |
| Taipei | 32.52% |
| Northern | 14.81% |
| Central | 19.94% |
| Southern | 14.42% |
| Kao-Pin | 16.03% |
| Eastern | 2.27% |
| Residence Level | |
| Special Municipality | 21.31% |
| City | 15.13% |
| County | 63.56% |
| Medical Utilization | |
| ≥1 outpatient visit | 89.71% |
| ≥1 inpatient time | 7.17% |
| ≥1 pharmacy expenditures | 87.77% |
| ≥1 total expenditures | 90.05% |
| Total expenditures (NTD/yr) | 14,741 |
| Medical expenditures (NTD/yr) | 10,214 |
| Pharmacy expenditures (NTD/yr) | 4,108 |
*: There are two types of beneficiaries: the insured and the dependent. The dependent obtained its health insurance coverage through the insured.