Table 4 Decomposition results: contributions of determinants to Concentration Indices (absolute value and adjusted percentage of total explanatory variables)
From: Measuring and decomposing inequity in self-reported morbidity and self-assessed health in Thailand
| Â | Recent illness | Chronic illness | Hospital admission | Health compared to a year ago | Health compared to peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concentration Index | -0.099 | -0.085 | -0.103 | -0.139 | -0.174 |
Age-sex adjusted CI | -0.070 | -0.043 | -0.068 | -0.090 | -0.138 |
Demographic characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age-sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Males aged 30–44 | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.002 | 0.008 | 0.008 |
   Males aged 45–59 | 0.003 | 0.005 | 0.002 | 0.006 | 0.004 |
   Males aged 60+ | -0.016 (8.6%) | -0.025 (13.8%) | -0.017 (12.4%) | -0.031 (13.3%) | -0.022 (7.1%) |
   Females aged 15–29 | 0.002 | 0.002 | -0.001 (1.0%) | 0.002 | 0.001 |
   Females aged 30–44 | 0.007 | 0.009 | 0.000 | 0.008 | 0.008 |
   Females aged 45–59 | -0.001 (0.5%) | -0.002 | 0.000 (0.3%) | -0.002 (0.7%) | -0.001 (0.4%) |
   Females aged 60+ | -0.026 (13.9%) | -0.036 (19.8%) | -0.020 (14.2%) | -0.041 (17.9%) | -0.033 (10.3%) |
| Â | -0.029 (23.0%) | -0.042 (33.7%) | -0.034 (27.8%) | -0.049 (31.9%) | -0.036 (17.9%) |
Household type | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   One-person male household | 0.001 | 0.001 | -0.000 (0.2%) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
   One-person female household | -0.001 (0.5%) | 0.000 (0.1%) | 0.000 | 0.000 (0%) | 0.000 (0%) |
   HH with children (no elderly) | 0.001 | 0.000 (0.2%) | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
   HH with elderly | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 |
   HH with dependents only | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.004 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| Â | 0.006 (0.5%) | 0.001 (0.3%) | 0.010 (0.2%) | 0.008 (0%) | 0.008 (0%) |
Socioeconomic characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Income quintile 1 | -0.028 (14.7%) | 0.009 | -0.015 (10.9%) | -0.054 (23.5%) | -0.074 (23.4%) |
   Income quintile 2 | -0.011 (5.7%) | 0.007 | -0.008 (5.6%) | -0.012 (5.3%) | -0.012 (3.7%) |
   Income quintile 3 | 0.000 | -0.000 (0.3%) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 |
   Income quintile 4 | 0.006 | -0.007 (3.9%) | -0.001 (0.7%) | 0.007 | 0.004 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Education: primary level | -0.021 (11.1%) | -0.028 (15.3%) | -0.002 (1.4%) | -0.033 (14.1%) | -0.041 (12.9%) |
   Education: secondary level | 0.002 | 0.003 | -0.004 (3.1%) | 0.000 (0%) | 0.003 |
Work status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Work: agriculture and fishery | 0.005 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.002 | 0.015 |
   Work: elementary occupation | -0.001 (0.3%) | -0.000 (0.2%) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
   Not in workforce: housewife | 0.001 | 0.000 | -0.000 (0.1%) | 0.000 | 0.000 (0%) |
   Not in workforce: disabled | -0.006 (2.9%) | -0.010 (5.4%) | -0.013 (9.3%) | -0.007 (3.1%) | -0.020 (6.4%) |
   Not in workforce: others | 0.001 | -0.001 (0.8%) | -0.008 (5.9%) | -0.002 (1.0%) | -0.003 (1.0%) |
| Â | -0.050 (34.8%) | -0.017 (25.9%) | -0.038 (37.0%) | -0.098 (47.1%) | -0.125 (47.4%) |
Geographic characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Bangkok | 0.005 | 0.006 | -0.032 (23.0%) | -0.003 (1.5%) | 0.007 |
   Rural Central | 0.002 | 0.003 | -0.001 (0.8%) | 0.001 | 0.002 |
   Urban North | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
   Rural North | -0.037 (19.5%) | -0.028 (15.5%) | -0.011 (7.7%) | -0.002 (0.8%) | -0.018 (5.9%) |
   Urban Northeast | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 |
   Rural Northeast | -0.041 (21.6%) | -0.044 (24.3%) | -0.005 (3.4%) | -0.042 (18.3%) | -0.090 (28.5%) |
   Urban South | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 (0.1%) | 0.000 | 0.001 |
   Rural South | -0.001 (0.7%) | -0.001 (0.4%) | 0.000 | -0.001 (0.4%) | -0.001 (0.4%) |
| Â | -0.071 (41.8%) | -0.063 (40.2%) | -0.048 (35.0%) | -0.047 (21.0%) | -0.099 (34.7%) |
Residuals (unexplained) | 0.045 | 0.036 | 0.009 | 0.047 | 0.078 |