Factors associated with access to health care among foreign residents living in Aichi Prefecture, Japan: secondary data analysis

Table 1 Participants characteristics among foreign residents who participated in free consultation activities held in Aichi Prefecture from 2012 to 2016 (N = 608)

Characteristics	Frequency	%
Sex
Female	346	56.9
Male	262	43.1
Age group
-29 years old	207	34.1
30–39 years old	176	29.0
40–49 years old	131	21.6
50- years old	94	15.5
Region of origin
Vietnam	123	20.2
Philippines	114	18.8
Brazil	105	17.3
China	70	11.5
Other Asia	105	17.3
High-income country	40	6.6
Other	51	8.4
Occupation
Labour/non-regular^a	152	25.0
Professional/company	148	14.3
Student	31	5.1
Unemployed^b	58	9.5
Other	37	6.1
No answer	182	29.9
Duration of living in Japan (years)
< 1 year	83	13.7
≧1 year, < 5 years	222	36.5
≧5 year	211	34.7
Unknown	92	15.1
Coverage of a Japanese public health insurance
Covered	497	81.7
Not covered	101	16.6
Unknown	10	1.6

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