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Table 3 Estimation results for the core model (attributes only), Germany

From: Preferences for health insurance in Germany and the Netherlands - a tale of two countries

Attribute

Expected sign

Coefficient

Std. error

z-value

Marg. eff.

Physician list

-

-0.69588

***

0.06229

-11.17

-0.14019

Gatekeeping

-

-0.23197

***

0.05848

-3.97

-0.05284

Network

-

-0.40916

***

0.05944

-6.88

-0.08896

Second opinion

+

0.16004

***

0.04551

3.52

0.03869

Extra services

+

0.24688

***

0.04378

5.64

0.05968

Bonus no claims

+

0.72262

***

0.06023

12.00

0.19911

Deductible

-

-0.49546

***

0.06607

-7.50

-0.10754

Bonus prev. beh.

+

0.40934

***

0.07948

5.15

0.11204

Contribution

-

-0.00201

***

0.00007

-30.62

-0.00049

Constant

0

-1.00709

***

0.07445

-13.53

 
  1. σ υ = 0.9472 ρ = 0.4729.
  2. Log likelihood: -3.074.
  3. χ2 (0) = 742.57, Prob > χ2 = 0.0000.
  4. n = 7,155.
  5. ***Coefficient different from zero with error probability < 1 percent.