1st Wave, 2008 (n = 13,798) | 2nd Wave, 2009 (n = 14,222) | 3rd Wave, 2010 (n = 13,336) | 4th Wave, 2011 (n = 12,347) | |||||
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N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
Gender | ||||||||
Men | 6,584 | (47.7) | 6,800 | (47.8) | 6,377 | (47.8) | 5,894 | (47.7) |
Women | 7,214 | (52.3) | 7,422 | (52.2) | 6,959 | (52.2) | 6,453 | (52.3) |
Age | ||||||||
20–29 | 1,943 | (14.1) | 2,006 | (14.1) | 1,851 | (13.9) | 1,407 | (11.4) |
30–39 | 2,893 | (21.0) | 2,828 | (19.9) | 2,528 | (19.0) | 2,138 | (17.3) |
40–49 | 2,953 | (21.4) | 3,071 | (21.6) | 2,855 | (21.4) | 2,715 | (22.0) |
50–59 | 2,381 | (17.3) | 2,440 | (17.2) | 2,277 | (17.1) | 2,235 | (18.1) |
60 or older | 3,628 | (26.3) | 3,877 | (27.3) | 3,825 | (28.7) | 3,852 | (31.2) |
Chronic disease | ||||||||
Yes | 6,474 | (46.9) | 7,642 | (53.7) | 7,626 | (57.2) | 7,630 | (61.8) |
No | 7,324 | (53.1) | 6,580 | (46.3) | 5,710 | (42.8) | 4,717 | (38.2) |
Marital status | ||||||||
Single | 2,300 | (16.7) | 2,569 | (18.1) | 2,383 | (17.9) | 2,043 | (16.6) |
Married couple | 9,955 | (72.2) | 10,034 | (70.6) | 9,407 | (70.5) | 8,805 | (71.3) |
Divorced or Separated | 392 | (2.8) | 410 | (2.9) | 397 | (3.0) | 386 | (3.1) |
Separation by death | 1,151 | (8.3) | 1,209 | (8.5) | 1,149 | (8.6) | 1,113 | (9.0) |
Education | ||||||||
Elementary School or less | 2,955 | (21.4) | 2,996 | (21.1) | 2,868 | (21.5) | 2,718 | (22.0) |
Middle School to associate | 1,565 | (11.3) | 1,576 | (11.1) | 1,487 | (11.2) | 1,419 | (11.5) |
High School to associate | 4,462 | (32.3) | 4,519 | (31.8) | 4,206 | (31.5) | 3,892 | (31.5) |
College Degree or higher | 4,816 | (34.9) | 5,131 | (36.1) | 4,775 | (35.8) | 4,318 | (35.0) |
Household income | ||||||||
4st quartile (highest) | 3,550 | (25.7) | 3,558 | (25.0) | 3,336 | (25.0) | 3,364 | (27.3) |
3st quartile | 3,471 | (25.2) | 3,556 | (25.0) | 3,354 | (25.2) | 2,944 | (23.8) |
2st quartile | 3,390 | (24.6) | 3,559 | (25.0) | 3,319 | (24.9) | 2,934 | (23.8) |
1st quartile (lowest) | 3,387 | (24.6) | 3,549 | (25.0) | 3,327 | (25.0) | 3,105 | (25.2) |
Healthcare covered by NHI | ||||||||
Yes | 13,207 | (95.7) | 13,563 | (95.4) | 12,642 | (94.8) | 11,732 | (95.0) |
No (medical aid) | 591 | (4.3) | 659 | (4.6) | 694 | (5.2) | 615 | (5.0) |
Purchase of PHI | ||||||||
Yes | 10,983 | (79.6) | 11,612 | (81.7) | 10,537 | (79.0) | 9,973 | (80.8) |
No | 2,815 | (20.4) | 2,610 | (18.4) | 2,799 | (21.0) | 2,374 | (19.2) |
The number of days receiving inpatient care for a year | 0.13 ± 0.50 (0–12) | 0.16 ± 0.60 (0–22) | 0.19 ± 0.68 (0–24) | 0.19 ± 0.79 (0–41) | ||||
The number of visits receiving outpatient care for a year | 11.91 ± 19.14 (0–308) | 13.05 ± 21.15 (0–455) | 14.60 ± 22.59 (0–350) | 15.97 ± 24.49 (0–351) |