Individuals' personal characteristics associated with private health insurance policy possession in Greece

Nikos Nomikos, Panagiota Naoum, Vasiliki Naoum, Kostas Athanasakis, John Kyriopoulos and Elpida Pavi

International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2022, vol. 37, issue 1, 361-371

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. Α 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.

Date: 2022
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