General characteristics of the Medical Aid and Health Insurance patients (N=73)
| Characteristics | Categories | Medical Aid patients (N=31) | Health Insurance patients (N=42) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 16 (51.6) | 15 (35.7) | 0.174 |
| Female | 15 (48.4) | 27 (64.3) | ||
| Age (y) | 40–59 | 6 (19.4) | 24 (57.1) | 0.001 |
| ≥60 | 25 (80.6) | 18 (42.9) | ||
| Educational period (y) | ≤12 | 31 (100) | 23 (54.8) | <0.001 |
| >12 | 0 (0.0) | 19 (45.2) | ||
| Occupation | Office worker | 0 (0.0) | 13 (31.0) | <0.001 |
| Sales position and services | 1 (3.2) | 8 (19.0) | ||
| Technical position | 3 (9.7) | 9 (21.4) | ||
| Housewife | 3 (9.7) | 8 (19.0) | ||
| Unemployed | 24 (77.4) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Others | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.1) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 9 (29.0) | 2 (4.8) | <0.001 |
| Married | 5 (16.1) | 30 (71.4) | ||
| Divorced | 10 (32.3) | 5 (11.9) | ||
| Bereaved | 7 (22.6) | 5 (11.9) | ||
| Living together family | Yes | 13 (41.9) | 34 (81.0) | 0.001 |
| Monthly income (10,000 won) | ≤99 | 30 (96.8) | 5 (11.9) | <0.001 |
| 100–199 | 1 (3.2) | 2 (4.8) | ||
| 200–299 | 0 (0.0) | 12 (28.6) | ||
| 300–499 | 0 (0.0) | 11 (26.2) | ||
| ≥500 | 0 (0.0) | 12 (28.6) |
Values are presented as number (%).
P-values are calculated by chi-squared-test.