Table 2. Descriptive statistics of variables in this study, crude and stratified by “above average” (i.e. above-average) SRHS.
| YEAR 2000 | YEAR 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample %/Mean (95%CI) | “Above average” SRHS [Adult sample only] %/Mean (95%CI) | Total sample %/Mean (95%CI) | “Above average” SRHS [Adult sample only] %/Mean (95%CI) | |
| Demographics: | ||||
| Age (continuous) | X = 30.63 (30.47–30.80) | X = 37.34 (37.51–37.98) | X = 35.38 (35.16–35.59) | X = 37.74 (37.50–37.98) |
| Sex (female)** | 51.08 (50.67–51.50) | 60.63 (59.92–61.54) | 52.63 (52.33–52.93) | 49.69 (49.20–50.18) |
| Zone (rural)* | 12.90 (12.76–13.05) | 10.98 (10.73–11.23) | 13.15 (12.80–13.51) | 12.50 (12.09–12.91) |
| Marital status: | ||||
| Single** | 51.23(50.81–51.64) | 29.41 (28.68–30.14) | 50.42 (50.05–50.80) | 44.81 (44.22–45.43) |
| Married/ cohabiting** | 41.21 (40.80–41.62) | 60.76 (59.95–61.55) | 39.70 (39.28–40.11) | 46.16 (45.49–46.84) |
| Divorced/separated** | 3.80 (3.65–3.95) | 5.84 (5.42–6.30) | 5.62 (5.61–5.83) | 5.95 (5.61–6.31) |
| Widow* | 3.76 (3.63–3.90) | 3.99 (3.69–4.32) | 4.26 (4.11–4.41) | 3.07 (2.89–3.26) |
| Number of household members (continuous)* | X = 4.69 (4.68–4.71) | X = 4.27 (4.24–4.29) | X = 4.10 (4.07–4.14) | X = 4.06 (4.02–4.10) |
| Belong to an ethnic group in Chile (yes) | 4.51 (4.37–4.65) | 3.87 (3.63–4.13) | 9.14 (8.78–9.53) | 8.41 (7.92–8.92) |
| Socioeconomics: | ||||
| Mean equivalized household income ($USD for each year***): | ||||
| Poorest quintile 1** | X = 111.95 (111.38–112.51) | X = 113.16 (111.77–114.56) | X = 189.71 (188.37–191.05) | X = 192.61 (190.52–194.69) |
| Quintile 2** | X = 224.86 (224.37–225.36) | X = 226.11 (225.16–227.04) | X = 362.10 (361.19–363.00) | X = 363.60 (362.40–364.80) |
| Quintile 3** | X = 351.60 (350.71–352.49) | X = 352.23 (350.74–353.72) | X = 544.86 (543.68–546.08) | X = 546.70 (544.97–548.43) |
| Quintile 4** | X = 566.41 (564.38–568.44) | X = 571.90 (567.70–576.09) | X = 834.06 (831.86–836.26) | X = 834.19 (831.13–837.82) |
| Wealthiest quintile 5** | X = 1 820.26 (1 748.08–1 892.44) | X = 1 831.68 (1 715.34–1 948.03) | X = 2 100.43 (2 203.08–2 228.31) | X = 2 279.99 (2 191.04–2 368.83) |
| Type of occupation: | ||||
| Does not work** | 63.69 (63.29–64.10) | 51.22 (50.40–52.05) | 58.35 (57.99–58.71) | 43.72 (43.16–44.28) |
| Manager** | 1.44 (1.32–1.58) | 2.16 (1.83–2.56) | 0.81 (0.74–0.89) | 1.09 (0.68–1.21) |
| Self employed | 7.18 (6.98–7.13) | 9.99 (9.45–10.55) | 8.11 (7.85–8.38) | 9.42 (9.02–9.84) |
| Public sector | 3.89 (3.69–4.09) | 6.30 (5.77–6.87) | 4.22 (4.05–4.39) | 5.78 (5.52–6.05) |
| Private sector** | 20.64 (20.30–20.97) | 25.76 (25.04–26.48) | 26.65 (26.30–27.01) | 37.84 (37.26–38.43) |
| Domestic services** | 2.11 (2.00–2.22) | 3.09 (2.83–3.38) | 1.57 (1.49–1.66) | 1.67 (1.55–1.81) |
| Army or other* | 0.50 (0.45–0.56) | 0.66 (0.54–0.80) | 0.29 (0.25–0.39) | 0.47 (0.40–0.55) |
| Educational level: | ||||
| No education** | 10.13 (9.92–10.35) | 2.49 (2.30–2.69) | 11.37 (11.12–11.62) | 1.57 (1.42–1.73) |
| Up to primary level** | 40.70 (40.30–41.09) | 24.32 (23.75–24.90) | 30.49 (30.09–30.89) | 17.78 (17.26–18.32) |
| Up to secondary level* | 26.66 (26.29–27.03) | 37.77 (36.97–38.59) | 31.55 (31.12–31.99) | 40.38 (39.71–41.06) |
| Higher ** | 22.51 (22.12–22.91) | 35.42 (34.59–36.27) | 26.59 (26.14–27.04) | 40.27 (39.88–40.99) |
| Healthcare provision entitlement: | ||||
| No health care provision** | 0.92 (0.82–1.04) | 0.66 (0.55–0.79) | 1.82 (1.70–1.95) | 1.90 (1.74–2.07) |
| Public free (means tested)** | 24.28 (23.99–24.57) | 19.42 (18.93–19.93) | 28.04 (27.43–28.66) | 22.90 (22.26–23.56) |
| Public with co-payment** | 41.56 (41.15–41.96) | 41.36 (40.56–42.16) | 50.69 (50.02–51.36) | 51.42 (50.60–52.23) |
| Private** | 30.04 (29.62–30.47) | 34.94 (34.09–38.50) | 16.52 (15.96–17.08) | 20.56 (19.82–21.32) |
| Army or other | 3.20 (3.06–3.35) | 3.62 (3.33–3.94) | 2.93 (2.74–3.13) | 3.22 (2.97–3.49) |
*Chi2 test or t-test p value <0.05 at 95% confidence level when comparing categories of “above average” SRHS between year 2000 and 2013
**Chi2 test or t-test p value <0.001 at 95% confidence level when comparing categories of “above average” SRHS between year 2000 and 2013
***Currency exchange rates obtained from the International Monetary Fund web source (available in: http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/data/param_rms_mth.aspx)