From: Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of medical consultation services in Peru, 2019
Characteristics | Concentration index | Standard error | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 0.19937786 | 0.00641731 | < 0.001 |
Age group (in years) | |||
18–29 | 0.10229971 | 0.01200811 | < 0.001 |
30–59 | 0.18457323 | 0.00830868 | |
60 or older | 0.30017989 | 0.01241237 | |
Sex | |||
Male | 0.19279535 | 0.00878072 | 0.323 |
Female | 0.2046995 | 0.00825363 | |
Mother tongue | |||
Non-native | 0.1869384 | 0.00753137 | 0.064 |
Native | 0.21440483 | 0.012779 | |
Educational level | |||
Up to primary | 0.24694375 | 0.00967085 | < 0.001 |
Secondary | 0.18295935 | 0.01082359 | |
Higher | 0.17058395 | 0.01242945 | |
Chronic disease or discomfort | |||
No | 0.12307242 | 0.00835029 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 0.21884463 | 0.00865588 | |
Presence of any permanent limitation or difficulty | |||
No | 0.19277562 | 0.00652823 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 0.31467097 | 0.02252226 | |
Geographic region | |||
Coast | 0.14996957 | 0.01006312 | < 0.001 |
Highlands | 0.17383264 | 0.00834938 | |
Jungle | 0.13146833 | 0.01440896 | |
Area of residence | |||
Rural | 0.12322651 | 0.00764309 | < 0.001 |
Urban | 0.16016063 | 0.00802702 | |
Health insurance | |||
No | 0.1426812 | 0.01037717 | 0.007 |
Seguro Integral de Salud | 0.17825844 | 0.00896788 | |
Others* | 0.12509796 | 0.0133331 |