Table 1: Distribution of private hospital cover choice categories in
2004 (Wave 4)
|
________N_______ |
Sample %_____ | |
|
Joined prior to lifetime health cover |
3,539 |
38.5% |
|
Joined in 2000 in response to LHC |
567 |
6.2% |
|
Joined after 2000 |
448 |
4.9% |
|
Left after 2000 |
424 |
4.6% |
|
Left prior to 2000 |
1,857 |
20.2% |
|
Never held private hospital cover__________ |
________2,361_______ |
25.7%_______ |
Table 2: Comparison of selected demographic, financial, family
and health variables in 2001 (Wave1) across private hospital
cover groups
|
HILDA WAVE1 |
Joined |
Joined |
Joined |
Left |
Left |
Never |
Total |
|
N |
3,539 |
567 |
448 |
424 |
1,857 |
2,361 |
9,196 |
|
%______________ |
38.5% |
6.2% |
4.9% |
4.6% |
20.2% |
25.7% |
100.0% |
|
Mean age (years) |
49.3 |
42.4 |
36.7 |
41.8 |
53.0 |
39.8 |
46.2 |
|
Female (%) |
55.0 |
50.8 |
55.4 |
55.2 |
54.8 |
51.3 |
53.7 |
|
Major city (%) |
63.7 |
62.3 |
69.2 |
59.2 |
46.0 |
51.9 |
57.1 |
|
Couple with children |
36.2 |
51.2 |
27.5 |
31.8 |
25.6 |
33.6 |
33.7 |
|
Single no children |
18.3 |
16.6 |
31.5 |
31.1 |
29.4 |
34.7 |
25.9 |
|
(%) |
27.7 |
34.7 |
32.8 |
16.8 |
8.8 |
13.1 |
20.3 |
|
Smoker (%) |
13.1 |
16.6 |
20.8 |
29.4 |
25.5 |
35.8 |
22.6 |
|
Long term health |
18.7 |
13.1 |
17.2 |
24.5 |
35.2 |
23.4 |
23.1 |
|
good or better (%) |
87.9 |
88.9 |
92.1 |
85.6 |
74.9 |
81.2 |
83.7 |
|
Born in Australia |
79.2 |
77.4 |
70.8 |
79.3 |
77.8 |
71.7 |
76.5 |
|
Self-reported finance |
2.4 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
7.8 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
|
Household wages ($) |
$60,130 |
$70,241 |
$61,341 |
$46,763 |
$25,717 |
$32,599 |
$46,179 |
|
Individual benefits |
$1,886 |
$1,159 |
$1,995 |
$3,171 |
$5,787 |
$5,116 |
$3,523 |
|
Change in house |
$345 |
$3,183 |
$6,939 |
-$4,576 |
-$297 |
$634 |
$559 |
|
Change in household |
$396 |
$307 |
-$553 |
$1,077 |
$628 |
$511 |
$452 |
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