Table 3 Annual prevalence of unmet needs for outpatient, inpatient and dental services, 2019
Sub-group variables | Outpatient care | Inpatient care | Dental care | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | P-value | % | % | ||
Overall unmet need | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ||
Sex | Male | 1.5 | 0.626 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Female | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ||
Age group | 0–5 year | 0.1 | 0.000*** | 0.1 | 0.6 |
6–14 year | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ||
15–44 year | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ||
45–59 year | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ||
60 year and over | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | ||
Areas of residence | Urban | 1.5 | 0.002** | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Rural | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ||
Geographical region | Bangkok | 1.9 | 0.000*** | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Central | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ||
North | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ||
Northeast | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ||
South | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ||
Health Insurance | UCS | 1.4 | 0.000*** | 0.1 | 1.2 |
SHI | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ||
CSMBS | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ||
Asset index quintile | Quintile 1 | 2.1 | 0.000*** | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Quintile 2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ||
Quintile 3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ||
Quintile 4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ||
Quintile 5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ||
Chronic diseases | No | 1.0 | 0.000*** | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | ||