Table 2.
Preferences for health insurance premiums
| Variables | General Population Sample, N = 320 | SSS Members Sample, N = 320 | Statistical Significance of the Sample Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | P Value | ||
| Preference for health insurance | Yes = 1 | 250 (78.1%) | 302 (94.4%) | 0.001a |
| No = 0 | 70 (21.9%) | 18 (5.6%) | ||
| Preference to pay extra for health insurance if the children under 18 were included in the insurance scheme | Yes = 1 | 130 (40.6%) | 204 (63.8%) | 0.001a |
| No = 0 | 185 (57.8%) | 116 (36.3%) | ||
| Missing | 5 (1.6%) | ‐ | ||
| Preferences to enroll other household members if the premium rate will be the same for all | Yes = 1 | 186 (58.1%) | 188 (58.8%) | 0.873a |
| No = 0 | 134 (41.9%) | 132 (41.2%) | ||
| Preference for funding source | Household members/yourself | 214 (66.9%) | 42 (13.1%) | ‐ |
| Employer (hold from salary) | 21 (6.6%) | 247 (77.2%) | ||
| Government via tax | 80 (25.0%) | 28 (8.8%) | ||
| Missing | 5 (1.6%) | 3 (0.9%) | ||
| Preference for frequency of payment | Annually | 9 (2.8%) | 6 (1.9%) | 0.001a |
| Quarterly | 35 (10.9%) | 9 (2.8%) | ||
| Monthly | 270 (84.4%) | 302 (94.4%) | ||
| Missing | 6 (1.9%) | 3 (0.9%) | ||
| Preference for paying annually if the premium price would be lower | Yes = 1 | 141 (44.1%) | 78 (24.4%) | 0.001a |
| No = 0 | 169 (52.8%) | 237 (74.1%) | ||
| Missing | 10 (3.1%) | 5 (1.6%) | ||
| Preference for fund manager | Government/SSS | 155 (48.4%) | 209 (65.3%) | ‐ |
| Private health insurance | 73 (22.8%) | 43 (13.4%) | ||
| CBHI | 86 (26.9%) | 64 (20.0%) | ||
| Other | 1 (0.3%) | ‐ | ||
| Missing | 5 (1.6%) | 4 (1.3%) |
a
Mann‐Whitney U test.