TABLE 6.
Logit intention‐to‐switch estimates (intention to switch = 1)
Coef | t | |
---|---|---|
Low‐price product for private room in hospital | −0.11 | −1.62 |
Private room in hospital | −0.20 | −0.98 |
Low‐price product for semiprivate room in hospital | −0.61 | −2.17 |
Semiprivate room in hospital | −0.03 | −0.18 |
Low‐price product for dental care | −0.28 | −2.24 |
Dental care | −0.16 | −0.89 |
Low‐price product for homeopathy/alternative medicines | −0.63 | −1.98 |
Homeopathy/alternative medicines | −0.09 | −0.95 |
g a | 0.02 | 2.29 |
Male | 0.12 | 1.28 |
Poor subjective health | ref | ref |
Good subjective health | −0.09 | −0.65 |
Very good subjective health status | −0.21 | −1.37 |
Age: [27, 35] | ref | ref |
Age: [35, 50] | −0.45 | −4.00 |
Age: [51, 65] | −0.74 | −5.58 |
Age: >65 | −1.92 | −5.65 |
Education level: compulsory school | ref | ref |
Education level: short professional track | −0.03 | −0.16 |
Education level: second cycle regular track | 0.20 | 0.9 |
Education level: long professional track | 0.19 | 0.93 |
Education level: university completed | 0.08 | 0.39 |
Income | −0.06 | −0.67 |
Presence of children in the household | 0.12 | 1.42 |
Urban setting | 0.17 | 1.28 |
Swiss citizen | −0.01 | −0.06 |
Note: Canton fixed effects are included. Source: IEMS survey (2007).
(Weighted) standard deviation in health plan premiums within a canton.