Garfinkel S A, Bonito A J, McLeroy K R
Health Care Financ Rev. 1987 Fall;9(1):21-30.
This analysis was conducted to determine how personal and community characteristics affect coverage by private insurance to supplement Medicare. Data from the 1980 National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey were used. After controlling for health status, it was found that supplemental coverage was positively associated with education, income, number of self-reported chronic conditions, being white, being married, and having a regular source of care. Private coverage was negatively associated with Medicaid coverage and age. The only community characteristic associated with supplemental coverage was region. Consideration of local medical resources and economic measures did not change that.
本次分析旨在确定个人和社区特征如何影响补充医疗保险覆盖范围。使用了1980年全国医疗保健利用和支出调查的数据。在控制健康状况后,发现补充保险覆盖范围与教育程度、收入、自我报告的慢性病数量、白人身份、婚姻状况以及有固定医疗来源呈正相关。私人保险覆盖范围与医疗补助覆盖范围和年龄呈负相关。与补充保险覆盖范围相关的唯一社区特征是地区。考虑当地医疗资源和经济指标并未改变这一情况。