Table 1 Characteristics of individuals having public health insurance with and without PHI in CHARLS
From: Risk selection into supplemental private health insurance in China
| With PHI (3.2%)a | Without PHI (96.8%)a | Total | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53.8 (0.4) | 60.1 (0.2) | 59.9 (0.1) | < 0.001 |
| Male (%) | 50.4 | 47.6 | 47.7 | 0.462 |
| Rural (%) | 30.2 | 52.5 | 51.8 | < 0.001 |
| Mean number of chronic conditions | 1.62 (0.12) | 1.77 (0.02) | 1.76 (0.02) | 0.243 |
| Self-reported health status (%) | < 0.001 | |||
| Excellent | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |
| Very good | 15.9 | 11.7 | 11.8 | |
| Good | 15.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | |
| Fair | 56.5 | 54.6 | 54.6 | |
| Poor | 9.6 | 19.7 | 19.4 | |
| Total wealth (2015 Chinese ¥) | 570,057(64,788) | 455,544(31,662) | 459,265(30,697) | 0.112 |
| Income (2015 Chinese ¥) | 20,695(4289) | 6165(241) | 6622(272) | 0.001 |
| 1-year inpatient costs (2015 Chinese ¥) | 2463(115) | 1900(858) | 1918 | 0.516 |
| Had any inpatient admission (%) | 11.9 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 0.468 |