Table 5.
Contributions of the change of inequality in inpatient utilization from the 2003 to 2008
| Prob of inpatient visit | Inpatient visits | Per-visit hospitalization days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | -0.0828 | -0.0952 | -0.0122 |
| Male | 0.0054 | 0.0045 | -0.0058 |
| Age 35-44 | 0.0042 | 0.0038 | -0.0009 |
| Age 45-54 | 0.0060 | 0.0048 | 0.0020 |
| Age 55-64 | 0.0073 | 0.0052 | -0.0010 |
| Age 65+ | 0.0052 | 0.0021 | -0.0003 |
| Illness in last two weeks | 0.0012 | 0.0006 | 0.0018 |
| Chronic disease | -0.0150 | -0.0167 | 0.0024 |
| Sick days | -0.0028 | -0.0022 | -0.0053 |
| Bed days | -0.0002 | -0.0001 | 0.0010 |
| Off-work days | 0.0004 | 0.0002 | -0.0002 |
| Married | -0.0229 | -0.0183 | 0.0026 |
| Divorced | -0.0003 | -0.0008 | -0.0004 |
| widowed | -0.0040 | -0.0002 | 0.0031 |
| Elementary | -0.0046 | -0.0045 | 0.0018 |
| Primary | -0.0019 | -0.0018 | 0.0008 |
| High | -0.0006 | -0.0003 | 0.0001 |
| University | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0000 |
| farmer | 0.0051 | -0.0006 | -0.0134 |
| student | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 0.0002 |
| Other occupations | -0.0031 | -0.0010 | 0.0003 |
| Central region | -0.0070 | -0.0056 | 0.0036 |
| Western region | -0.0167 | -0.0163 | 0.0302 |
| CMS/NCMS | -0.0586 | -0.0560 | -0.0456 |
| Other medical insurance | 0.0028 | 0.0027 | 0.0039 |
| Time | 0.0095 | 0.0123 | 0.0118 |
| Price of outpatient | 0.0130 | 0.0183 | 0.0076 |
| Price of inpatient | 0.1431 | 0.1410 | 0.0993 |