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Table 5 Physician consultation and hospitalization by houshehold income In Spain. Percentage ratio (PR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI)a

From: Use of health services according to income before and after elimination of copayment in Germany and restriction of universal health coverage in Spain

Household income

Physician consultation

Hospitalization

2009

2014

2009

2014

PR

95% CI

PR

95% CI

PR

95% CI

PR

95% CI

High

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Medium-high

1.01

0.95–1.08

1.05

0.98–1.11

1.01

0.87–1.18

0.99

0.84–1.16

Medium-low

1.00

0.94–1.07

1.09

1.03–1.16

1.05

0.90–1.22

1.03

0.88–1.21

Low

0.98

0.92–1.04

1.14

1.07–1.21

1.05

0.90–1.22

0.91

0.77–1.08

The two low vs. the two high categories

1.00

0.95–1.05

1.09

1.03–1.14

1.04

0.91–1.18

0.98

0.85–1.12

  1. aAdjusted for age, sex, self-perceived health and place of birth