Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study samples
| Demographic factors | Frequency (%) | Demographic factors | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The patient’s gender | Having supplementary insurance | ||
| Male | 121 (45.5) | Have it | 137 (51.5) |
| Female | 145 (54.5) | Do not have it | 129 (48.5) |
| Family supervisor gender | Residential house ownership | ||
| Male | 233 (87.9) | Private | 236 (88.7) |
| Female | 32 (12.1) | Leased | 30 (11.3) |
| Place of residence | Private car ownership | ||
| Village | 38 (85.7) | Have it | 139 (52.3) |
| City | 228 (14.3) | Do not have it | 127 (47.7) |
| Patient education | Level of education of the patient’s family head | ||
| Illiterate | 78 (29.3) | Illiterate | 55 (20.7) |
| Under the diploma | 110 (41.4) | Under the diploma | 108 (40.6) |
| Diploma | 38 (14.3) | Diploma | 43 (16.2) |
| Associate Degree | 8 (3) | Associate degree | 15 (5.6) |
| Bachelor’s | 28 (10.5) | Bachelor’s | 34 (12.8) |
| Master’s | 4 (1.5) | Master’s | 9 (3.4) |
| PhD | 2 (0.8) | ||
| The job of household head | Earnings | ||
| Unemployed | 42 (15.8) | <8000000 rials | 68 (25.7) |
| Retired | 48 (18) | 8000000 rials and 13000000 rials | 71 (26.8) |
| Employee | 27 (10.2) | ||
| Worker | 12 (4.5) | 13000000 rials and 20000000 rials | 72 (27.2) |
| Self-employed | 113 (42.5) | ||
| Manager | 2 (0.8) | ||
| University professor | 4 (1.5) | >20000000 rials | 54 (20.4) |
| Unable to work | 5 (1.9) | ||
| Veteran | 13 (4.9) | ||
| Insurance funds | Exposure to catastrophic costs | ||
| Employee | 91 (34.2) | Yes | 144 (54.8) |
| Other classes | 60 (22.6) | ||
| Rural | 22 (8.3) | No | 119 (45.2) |
| Universal health | 88 (33.1) | ||
| Iranians | 5 (1.9) | Total | 263 (100) |
| Total | 266 (100) |