Table 2 Comparison between WTP group and each demographic factor
From: Willingness to pay for municipality hospital services in rural Japan: a contingent valuation study
| Â | Â | WTP group (yen) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | < 20,000 | 20,000-33,000 | 33,000-60,000 | > 60,000 | Total |
Sex | Male | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| Â | Female | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
Age | < 59 years of age | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Â | 60-69 years of age | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| Â | > 70 years of age | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Educational status | Compulsory education | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Â | High school | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| Â | Professional education | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Family structure | Single | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Â | 2 persons | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Â | > 3 persons | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Employment | Yes | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Â | No | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
Medical insurance | Social Insurance | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Â | National Health Insurance | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Â | Old-Old National Health Insurance | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Access to medical institution | > once monthly | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| Â | Several times | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
Place of interview | Town's hospital | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| Â | Clinic | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Â | Participants' office | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Â | Other | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Combination measure for income | Low income | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Â | Medium income | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| Â | High income | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Total | 13 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 40 | |