Table 1 Characteristics of the participants included in the study (n = 52,715)
From: Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of medical consultation services in Peru, 2019
Characteristics | n | % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group (in years) | |||
18–29 | 10,402 | 21.4 (20.8–21.9) | |
30–59 | 27,490 | 51.9 (51.3–52.5) | |
60 or older | 14,823 | 26.7 (26.1–27.3) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 23,182 | 43.7 (43.2–44.2) | |
Female | 29,533 | 56.3 (55.8–56.8) | |
Mother tongue | |||
Non-native | 38,703 | 76.4 (75.4–77.4) | |
Native | 14,012 | 23.6 (22.6–24.6) | |
Educational level | |||
Up to primary | 21,051 | 34.3 (33.6–35.0) | |
Secondary | 17,482 | 36.1 (35.3–36.8) | |
Higher | 14,182 | 29.7 (28.9–30.5) | |
Chronic disease or discomfort | |||
No | 21,381 | 40.3 (39.6–41.0) | |
Yes | 31,334 | 59.7 (59.0-60.4) | |
Presence of any permanent limitation or difficulty | |||
No | 48,347 | 92.3 (91.9–92.7) | |
Yes | 4368 | 7.7 (7.3–8.1) | |
Geographic region | |||
Coast | 21,988 | 54.3 (52.7–55.8) | |
Highlands | 20,853 | 34.8 (33.3–36.4) | |
Jungle | 9874 | 10.9 (10.1–11.8) | |
Area of residence | |||
Rural | 19,680 | 22.5 (21.8–23.2) | |
Urban | 33,035 | 77.5 (76.8–78.2) | |
Health insurance | |||
No | 11,820 | 24.7 (24.0-25.4) | |
Seguro Integral de Salud | 27,040 | 46.1 (45.2–47.0) | |
Others* | 13,855 | 29.2 (28.4–30.0) | |
Wealth quintile | |||
I (Poorest) | 13,682 | 20.4 (19.7–21.2) | |
II | 11,309 | 20.6 (19.8–21.4) | |
III | 10,534 | 21.5 (20.7–22.4) | |
IV | 9629 | 20.6 (19.8–21.4) | |
V (Richest) | 7561 | 16.8 (16.0-17.7) |