An analysis of contributing factors to financial status of regional health insurance.
- Author:
Jong Kook MOON
;
Myeong Ho PARK
;
Yong Joon KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
health insurance;
premium;
regression analysis
- MeSH:
Female;
Health Expenditures;
Humans;
Inpatients;
Insurance;
Insurance, Health*;
Outpatients;
Pilot Projects;
Pregnant Women;
Public Health;
Regression Analysis;
Rural Health
- From:Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
1991;24(2):211-220
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Finances of health insurance can be explained by factors determining benefit expense and premium collection. This study was conducted to analyze factors contributing to the financial status of rural health insurance. Nationwide 134 health insurance associations except the six pilot project counties were analyzed and obtained the followings. 1. In univariate analysis, statistically significant variables that explain 1) outpatient benefit expenditures include public health center utilization, proportion of pregnant women, premium and collection rate of premium 2) inpatient benefit expenditures include public health center utilization, proportion of old age, proportion of pregnant women, premium and collection rate of premium 3) profits include public health center utilization, proportion of old age, proportion of pregnant women and collection rate of premium. 2. In multiple regression analysis, statistically significant determinants in 1) outpatient benefit include premium and public health utilization 2) inpatient benefit include premium 3) profit include public health center utilization, premium and collection rate of premium.
