@article{Nomikos2021-dk,
title = {Individuals' personal characteristics associated with private
health insurance policy possession in Greece},
author = {Nikos Nomikos and Panagiota Naoum and Vasiliki Naoum and Kostas Athanasakis and John Kyriopoulos and Elpida Pavi},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-09-01},
journal = {Int J Health Plann Manage},
volume = {37},
number = {1},
pages = {361--371},
address = {England},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Possession of private health insurance has been
associated with personal and socioeconomic characteristics, such
as income and age. The objective of the present study is to
assess the individuals' personal characteristics associated with
private health insurance possession in Greece. METHODS: The data
used in the present analysis derived from the 'Health and
Welfare' survey conducted by the Hellenic National School of
Public Health in Greece and refer to year 2017. The sample of the
analysis consisted of 1,932 adults aged 18 years or older. $A$
binary logistic regression model was conducted, in order to
investigate the factors associated with private health insurance
possession. RESULTS: The factors that were found to be associated
with private health insurance possession were: area of residence;
Attica, family income level; 1,501€-2,000€, 2,001€+, absence of
chronic condition, occupation; employer/self-employed, absence of
public insurance, time since last health check-up; less than or
equal to 5 and more than 1 years ago, more than 5 years or never
and level of education; secondary, tertiary. CONCLUSIONS: Private
health insurance covers a low percent of the Greek population and
has a low contribution to private health spending, compared with
other countries. The personal characteristics that were found to
be associated with private health insurance possession in Greece
by the present study are in line with previous studies in other
countries. These results are expected to provide policy advice on
how to enhance coverage in order to reduce out-of-pocket
expenditure, which is considered high in Greece.},
keywords = {private health insurance; voluntary health insurance},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
BACKGROUND: Possession of private health insurance has been
associated with personal and socioeconomic characteristics, such
as income and age. The objective of the present study is to
assess the individuals' personal characteristics associated with
private health insurance possession in Greece. METHODS: The data
used in the present analysis derived from the 'Health and
Welfare' survey conducted by the Hellenic National School of
Public Health in Greece and refer to year 2017. The sample of the
analysis consisted of 1,932 adults aged 18 years or older. $A$
binary logistic regression model was conducted, in order to
investigate the factors associated with private health insurance
possession. RESULTS: The factors that were found to be associated
with private health insurance possession were: area of residence;
Attica, family income level; 1,501€-2,000€, 2,001€+, absence of
chronic condition, occupation; employer/self-employed, absence of
public insurance, time since last health check-up; less than or
equal to 5 and more than 1 years ago, more than 5 years or never
and level of education; secondary, tertiary. CONCLUSIONS: Private
health insurance covers a low percent of the Greek population and
has a low contribution to private health spending, compared with
other countries. The personal characteristics that were found to
be associated with private health insurance possession in Greece
by the present study are in line with previous studies in other
countries. These results are expected to provide policy advice on
how to enhance coverage in order to reduce out-of-pocket
expenditure, which is considered high in Greece.