Table 2 Characteristics of samples of NCMS enrollees in 2008 and 2013
Variables | 2008 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age(year)†, N (%) | 15–44 | 4888 (51.42) | 16,423 (43.21) |
45–59 | 2927 (30.79) | 12,711 (33.44) | |
60 or above | 1691 (17.79) | 8876 (23.35) | |
Gender, N (%) | Male | 4653 (48.95) | 18,424 (48.47) |
Female | 4853 (51.05) | 19,586 (51.53) | |
Chronic conditions†, N (%) | No | 8151 (85.75) | 29,689 (78.11) |
Yes | 1355 (14.25) | 8321 (21.89) | |
Self-rated health†, Mean (SD) | 80.10 (13.40) | 80.85 (13.37) | |
Economic status, N (%) | Poorest | 1922 (20.22) | 7603 (20.00) |
Poorer | 1887 (19.85) | 7678 (20.20) | |
Middle | 1904 (20.03) | 7527 (19.80) | |
Richer | 1893 (19.91) | 7601 (20.00) | |
Richest | 1900 (19.99) | 7601 (20.00) | |
Educational level†, N (%) | Primary or below | 4161 (43.77) | 16,964 (44.63) |
Middle school | 3977 (41.84) | 15,646 (41.16) | |
High school | 1179 (12.40) | 4387 (11.54) | |
College or above | 189 (1.99) | 1013 (2.67) | |
Marital status†, N (%) | Unmarried | 1807 (19.01) | 4829 (12.70) |
Married | 6884 (72.42) | 29,960 (78.82) | |
Other | 815 (8.57) | 3221 (8.47) | |
Employment status†, N (%) | Employed | 6570 (69.11) | 29,891 (78.64) |
Unemployed | 2936 (30.89) | 8119 (21.36) | |
Commercial insurance†, N (%) | Yes | 455 (4.79) | 1519 (4.00) |
No | 9051 (95.21) | 36,491 (96.00) | |
Time to the nearest health-care facility†, N (%) | Less than 15 min | 6280 (66.06) | 27,602 (72.62) |
15 min or above | 3226 (33.94) | 10,408 (27.38) | |
Total sample, N | 9506 | 38,010 |