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Table 6 Decomposition of concentration index for access to health care use, 2006

From: Equity in health care utilization in Chile

Contributions to concentration index for any use of medical care

 

    OLS

Probit partial effects

 

Absolute

Percentage

Absolute

Percentage

Need factors

Age-sex groups

−0.029

−32.95

−0.032

−36.36

Health problems

−0.003

3.409

−0.003

−3.409

Subtotal

0.032

36.36

−0.035

−39.77

Non-need factors

Log household expenditure

0.102

115.91

0.111

126.14

Health insurance cover

0.008

9.091

0.009

10.22

Subtotal

0.110

125.00

0.120

136.36

Residual

0.010

11.36

0.003

3.41

Total

0.088

  

088

Horizontal inequity index

0.120

  

0.123

  1. Survey: Satisfaction and Out-of-Pocket Payment Survey (2006).