Disability Payments in Taiwan's Farmers' Health Insurance Program
Author Information
Author(s): Wang Jiun-Hao, Chang Hung-Hao
Primary Institution: National Taiwan University
Hypothesis
How are socio-demographic characteristics and insured factors associated with disability payments among farmers in Taiwan?
Conclusion
Older farmers are more likely to receive disability payments, particularly for eye disabilities, and the introduction of the national health insurance program has decreased the likelihood of receiving these payments.
Supporting Evidence
- 8% of insurants received disability payments.
- Older insurants are more likely to receive higher payments.
- Eye disabilities account for 45.5% of all disability payments.
- Participation in the FHI before the NHI increases likelihood of receiving payments.
- Geographic region affects the amount of disability payments received.
Takeaway
This study shows that older farmers in Taiwan often get money for disabilities, especially eye problems, and that a new health insurance program has made it harder for them to get these payments.
Methodology
The study used a logistic regression model and a multinomial logistic model to analyze a dataset of 1,594,439 insurants from the Farmers' Health Insurance program.
Potential Biases
The dataset may not fully capture all socio-economic characteristics affecting disability payments.
Limitations
Limited socio-demographic data and potential non-representativeness of all insurants working in farm-related activities.
Participant Demographics
The average age of insurants is 61, with a significant portion being older farmers.
Statistical Information
P-Value
<0.001
Confidence Interval
[0.77, 0.79]
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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