Fig. 4.
Effect of reduced cost sharing at age 70 years on the mental healtha of eligible individualsb using and not using health-care,c Japan, 2007
The vertical bars represent standard errors.
a Mental health was evaluated on a scale of 0 to 24 points using a reversed version of Japanese Kessler-6 scale, such that 24 was best.
b The cost-sharing rate decreased from 30% to 10% at the age of 70 years for eligible individuals, who had an annual taxable income under 12 000 United States dollars (US$).
c Health-care use reported at the time of the 2007 Comprehensive Survey of People’s Living Conditions.
