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Table 2 Descriptive statistics

From: Income-related inequalities in health care utilization in Mongolia, 2007/2008–2012

Variables

2007/2008 (n = 27,681)

2012 (n = 30,567)

Percent

Health

 Chronic disease

17.8 %

NA

 Disability

5.3 %

5.5 %

 The number of work/school days. median. min and maxa

0 (0, 31)

0 (0, 31)

 Any health problem in last month

7.5 %

7.3 %

Age & sex

 Female 18–24a,b

12.0 %

10.5 %

 Female 25–34

12.7 %

12.4 %

 Female 35–44

12.2 %

11.7 %

 Female 45–54a

8.5 %

9.6 %

 Female 55–64a

4.0 %

4.8 %

 Female 65–74

2.5 %

2.4 %

 Female 74<

1.4 %

1.5 %

 Male 18–24a

11.2 %

9.9 %

 Male 25–34

11.4 %

11.6 %

 Male 35–44

10.5 %

10.5 %

 Male 45–54a

7.4 %

8.4 %

 Male 55–64a

3.2 %

3.9 %

 Male 65–74a

2.1 %

1.9 %

 Male 74<a

0.8 %

0.9 %

Log income per capita. median. min and maxa

13.9 (6.9, 19.4)

14.9 (11.9, 21.4)

Insurance coveragea

89.6 %

90.6 %

Household size. median (min. max)a

4 (1, 17)

4 (1, 15)

Marital status

 Married/living togethera,b

60.3 %

63.5 %

 Divorced/separated

3.5 %

3.4 %

 Widowed

8.6 %

8.4 %

 Single/never marrieda

27.7 %

24.7 %

Activity status

 Employeda,b

29.5 %

38.0 %

 Herdera

13.4 %

15.5 %

 Self-employeda

21.1 %

7.6 %

 Inactivea

21.0 %

29.9 %

 Unemployeda

15.0 %

9.0 %

Education

 None or lower educationa,b

14.9 %

12.3 %

 Secondary educationa

56.9 %

55.4 %

 Vocationala

11.0 %

11.6 %

 Higher educationa

17.2 %

20.7 %

Location

 Urbana,b

57.8 %

56.8 %

 Rurala

42.2 %

43.2 %

Health care utilization

 Tertiary level health care oupatient visit

1.4 %

1.5 %

 Secondary level health care outpatient visit

2.0 %

1.8 %

 FGP/soum hospitals’ outpatient visit

1.7 %

1.8 %

 Private hospital outpatient visita

0.4 %

0.7 %

 Any hospitalizationa

12.3 %

13.3 %

  1. aStatistically significant difference (p < 0.05) between 2007/2008 and 2012
  2. bReference group