Adjusted effect of study variables on healthcare utilisation pattern
| Number of outpatient visits | ||
|---|---|---|
| Estimate | p Value | |
| Consecutive year of Medical Aid beneficiary | ||
| Baseline | ref | |
| 1 year | 0.051 | 0.434 |
| 2 years | 0.267 | 0.000 |
| 3 years or more | 0.562 | <0.0001 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | ref | |
| Female | 0.221 | <0.0001 |
| Age | ||
| ≤19 | ref | |
| 20–39 | −0.043 | 0.115 |
| 40–59 | 0.051 | 0.043 |
| ≥60 | 0.320 | <0.0001 |
| Residential region | ||
| Urban | 0.000 | 0.992 |
| Rural | ref | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 0.027 | 0.062 |
| Single (including divorced, separated) | ref | |
| Education level | ||
| ≤Elementary | 0.466 | <0.0001 |
| Middle school | 0.147 | <0.0001 |
| High school | 0.034 | 0.067 |
| ≥College | ref | |
| Number of chronic diseases | ||
| 0 | ref | |
| 1 | 0.741 | <0.0001 |
| ≥2 | 1.269 | <0.0001 |
| Economic activity status | ||
| Yes | ref | |
| No (including housewife) | 0.088 | <0.0001 |
| Year | ||
| 2008 | ref | |
| 2009 | −0.070 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | 0.001 | 0.957 |
| 2011 | −0.028 | 0.123 |
| 2012 | −0.012 | 0.503 |