Table 2 Differences between general characteristics and unmet healthcare needs (n = 8666, N = 1.8a)
Characteristic | Total, % (SE) | Unmet, % (SE) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Participants | n = 8666, N = 1.8a | n = 1510, N = 0.3a | |
Sex | |||
Male | 41.8 (0.6) | 13.9 (0.6) | < 0.001 |
Female | 58.2 (0.6) | 19.9 (0.6) | |
Age | |||
65–74 | 63.3 (0.6) | 16.4 (0.5) | 0.002 |
≥ 75 | 36.7 (0.6) | 19.1 (0.8) | |
Spouse | |||
Yes | 67.3 (0.5) | 15.6 (0.5) | < 0.001 |
No | 32.7 (0.5) | 20.9 (0.8) | |
Education | |||
Uneducated | 16.3 (0.4) | 24.3 (1.3) | < 0.001 |
Middle school or less | 58.6 (0.6) | 17.9 (0.6) | |
High school or less | 17.0 (0.4) | 12.0 (0.9) | |
College or more | 8.1 (0.3) | 10.8 (1.3) | |
Types of health insurance | |||
National Health Insurance | 91.4 (0.3) | 16.4 (0.4) | < 0.001 |
Medicaid | 8.6 (0.3) | 27.3 (1.8) | |
Private health insurance | |||
Yes | 44.1 (0.6) | 15.0 (0.7) | 0.021 |
No | 55.9 (0.6) | 17.2 (0.6) | |
Economic status | |||
Employed | 33.5 (0.5) | 16.9 (0.7) | 0.394 |
Unemployed | 66.5 (0.5) | 17.6 (0.5) | |
Household income | |||
1st quintile | 39.0 (0.5) | 23.3 (0.8) | < 0.001 |
2nd quintile | 25.6 (0.5) | 16.2 (0.8) | |
≥ 3rd quintile | 35.3 (0.5) | 11.7 (0.6) | |
Self-perceived health status | |||
Good/very good | 30.0 (0.5) | 10.4 (0.7) | < 0.001 |
Fair | 39.8 (0.6) | 15.8 (0.7) | |
Poor/very poor | 30.2 (0.5) | 26.5 (0.9) | |
Current smoker | |||
Yes | 13.3 (0.4) | 19.1 (1.2) | 0.102 |
No | 86.7 (0.4) | 17.1 (0.5) | |
Chronic diseases | |||
Yes | 94.4 (0.3) | 17.4 (0.4) | 0.789 |
No | 5.6 (0.3) | 16.9 (1.9) | |
Usual source of care | |||
Yes | 52.9 (0.7) | 17.3 (0.7) | < 0.001 |
No | 47.1 (0.7) | 21.2 (0.8) | |
Regular family doctor | |||
Yes | 31.8 (0.7) | 15.8 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
No | 68.2 (0.7) | 20.6 (0.7) | |
Disability | |||
Yes | 15.8 (0.4) | 19.8 (1.1) | 0.013 |
No | 84.2 (0.4) | 16.9 (0.5) | |
Depressive symptoms | |||
Yes | 10.0 (0.3) | 29.7 (1.7) | < 0.001 |
No | 90.0 (0.3) | 16.1 (0.4) | |
Visual impairment | |||
Yes | 49.5 (0.6) | 22.2 (0.7) | < 0.001 |
No | 50.5 (0.6) | 12.6 (0.5) | |
Hearing impairment | |||
Yes | 29.7 (0.5) | 21.8 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
No | 70.3 (0.5) | 15.5 (0.5) | |
Memory impairment | |||
Yes | 10.1 (0.3) | 28.5 (1.6) | < 0.001 |
No | 89.9 (0.3) | 16.1 (0.4) | |
Decision-making impairment | |||
Yes | 4.8 (0.3) | 30.4 (2.4) | < 0.001 |
No | 95.2 (0.3) | 16.7 (0.4) | |