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. 2016 Sep 13;6:43. doi: 10.1186/s13561-016-0122-6

Table 3.

Healthcare utilization and NHIS renewals

NHIS renewal status
2009 (N = 943350) 2010 (N = 1059921) 2011 (N = 1411972) 2012 (1767073) 2013 (N = 2081945)
Previous Years Utilization Dropout (%) Renew (%) P-Val. Dropout (%) Renew (%) P-Val. Dropout (%) Renew (%) P-Val. Dropout (%) Renew (%) P-Val. Dropout (%) Renew (%) P-Val.
Utilization
Utilized Service 57.20 42.80 *** 39.89 60.11 *** 43.34 56.66 *** 42.59 57.41 *** 49.29 50.71 ***
Did Not Utilize 82.13 17.87 64.71 35.29 55.23 44.77 54.05 45.95 57.43 42.57
Total 81.91 18.09 63.58 36.42 54.32 45.68 53.73 46.27 57.40 42.60
Frequency
No Visit 82.13 17.87 *** 64.71 35.29 *** 55.23 44.77 *** 54.05 45.95 *** 57.43 42.57 ***
one visit 57.35 42.65 40.99 59.01 43.88 56.12 42.80 57.20 48.27 51.73
two visits 55.75 44.25 37.56 62.44 42.77 57.23 43.70 56.30 53.64 46.36
three visits 60.00 40.30 33.62 66.38 42.19 57.81 41.99 58.01 59.77 40.23
four visits 37.50 62.50 25.92 74.08 40.29 59.71 39.91 60.09 65.63 34.38
five visits 55.56 44.44 27.23 72.77 40.93 59.07 37.02 62.98 66.67 33.33
> five visits 100.00 0.00 22.86 77.14 38.55 61.45 34.09 65.91 100.00 0.00

Source: NHIA Enrolment Data from 2008 – 2013; NHIA Utilization Data from 2008 – 2012; Note: Absolute figures in parenthesis; *** p < 0.001