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Table 6 Percentage of switchers and non-switchers who rate an aspect as (very) important (weighted figures, unweighted figures between brackets)

From: The Dutch health insurance reform: switching between insurers, a comparison between the general population and the chronically ill and disabled

 

Chronically ill and disabled

General population

 

Switchers

Non-switchers

Switchers

Non-switchers

Premium

86% (84%)

73% (73%)**

83%

75%***

Coverage

94% (93%)

92% (92%)

92%

94%

Premium compulsory insurance

86% (83%)

76% (76%)**

84%

77%***

Coverage compulsory insurance

90% (89%)

88% (88%)

91%

89%

Deductible in combination with a discount

18% (21%)

28% (31%)**

20%

19%

Quality of care

89% (87%)

91% (91%)

80%*

89%***

Service of insurer

86% (86%)

89% (90%)

82%

88%***

In kind/restitution policy

41% (45%)

48% (51%)**

42%

46%

Collective offer

72% (73%)

51% (51%)**

70%

50%***

Free choice of health care provider

77% (76%)

60% (62%)**

60%*

56%

Free acceptance for compulsory insurance

79% (78%)

66% (68%)**

70%

65%

Content like specific health arrangements

38% (40%)

39% (44%)

33%

37%

Coverage of specific devices of medications

73% (74%)

73% (75%)

55%*

62%***

  1. * significant difference between general population and chronically ill and disabled switchers
  2. ** chronically ill and disabled: significant difference between switchers and non-switchers
  3. *** general population: significant difference between switchers and non-switchers