Socioeconomic Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Emergency Public Dental Services in Saudi Arabia: A Contingent Valuation Approach
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design, Setting, and Sample
2.2. Variables and Data Analysis Techniques
3. Results
3.1. Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Study Participants
3.2. Bivariate Analysis of Socioeconomic Factors, WTP, and the Amount Respondents Were Willing to Pay for Immediate Public Dental Services in an Emergency
3.3. Regression Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Frequency (n = 549) | % |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
18–29 | 133 | 24.2 |
30–39 | 179 | 32.6 |
40–49 | 126 | 23.0 |
≥50 | 111 | 20.2 |
Gender | ||
Male | 211 | 38.4 |
Female | 338 | 61.6 |
Marital status | ||
Unmarried | 199 | 36.2 |
Married | 350 | 63.8 |
Educational level | ||
High school or below | 97 | 17.7 |
College/university degree | 346 | 63.0 |
Postgraduate degree | 106 | 19.3 |
Employment status | ||
Unemployed | 87 | 15.8 |
Student | 44 | 8.0 |
Self-employed | 12 | 2.2 |
Government employee | 241 | 43.9 |
Non-government employee | 109 | 19.9 |
Retired | 56 | 10.2 |
Monthly income (in SAR) * | ||
˂5000 | 159 | 29.0 |
5000 to ˂10,000 | 127 | 23.1 |
10,000 to ˂15,000 | 142 | 25.9 |
15,000 to ˂20,000 | 85 | 15.5 |
≥20,000 | 36 | 6.6 |
Private health insurance | ||
No | 382 | 69.6 |
Yes | 167 | 30.4 |
Willingness to pay | ||
No | 113 | 20.6 |
Yes | 436 | 79.4 |
Amount willing to pay (in SAR) ** | ||
˂500 | 375 | 86.0 |
≥500 | 61 | 14.0 |
Variable | Willingness to Pay | χ2 | p-Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | Total | |||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Age (years) | 0.930 | 0.818 | |||
18–29 | 24 (21.2) | 109 (25.0) | 133 (24.2) | ||
30–39 | 39 (34.5) | 140 (32.1) | 179 (32.6) | ||
40–49 | 28 (24.8) | 98 (22.5) | 126 (23.0) | ||
≥50 | 22 (19.5) | 89 (20.4) | 111 (20.2) | ||
Gender | 3.347 | 0.067 | |||
Male | 35 (31.0) | 176 (40.4) | 211 (38.4) | ||
Female | 78 (69.0) | 260 (59.6) | 338 (61.6) | ||
Marital status | 1.759 | 0.185 | |||
Unmarried | 47 (41.6) | 152 (34.9) | 199 (36.2) | ||
Married | 66 (58.4) | 284 (65.1) | 350 (63.8) | ||
Educational level | 7.665 | 0.022 | |||
High school or below | 27 (23.9) | 70 (16.1) | 97 (17.7) | ||
College/university degree | 73 (64.6) | 273 (62.6) | 346 (63.0) | ||
Postgraduate degree | 13 (11.5) | 93 (21.3) | 106 (19.3) | ||
Employment status | 21.170 | 0.001 | |||
Unemployed | 32 (28.3) | 55 (12.6) | 87 (15.8) | ||
Student | 7 (6.2) | 37 (8.5) | 44 (8.0) | ||
Self-employed | 4 (3.5) | 8 (1.8) | 12 (2.2) | ||
Government employee | 47 (41.6) | 194 (44.5) | 241 (43.9) | ||
Non-government employee | 13 (11.5) | 96 (22.0) | 109 (19.9) | ||
Retired | 10 (8.8) | 46 (10.6) | 56 (10.2) | ||
Monthly income (SAR) | 5.731 | 0.220 | |||
˂5000 | 42 (37.2) | 117 (26.8) | 159 (29.0) | ||
5000 to ˂10,000 | 21 (18.6) | 106 (24.3) | 127 (23.1) | ||
10,000 to ˂15,000 | 29 (25.7) | 113 (25.9) | 142 (25.9) | ||
15,000 to ˂20,000 | 16 (14.2) | 69 (15.8) | 85 (15.5) | ||
≥20,000 | 5 (4.4) | 31 (7.1) | 36 (6.6) | ||
Private health insurance | 8.060 | 0.005 | |||
No | 91 (80.5) | 291 (66.7) | 382 (69.6) | ||
Yes | 22 (19.5) | 145 (33.3) | 167 (30.4) | ||
Total | 113 (20.6) | 436 (69.6) | 549 (100) |
Variable | Amount Willing to Pay (in SAR) | χ2 | p-Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
˂500 SAR | ≥500 SAR | Total | |||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Age (years) | 1.697 | 0.638 | |||
18–29 | 90 (24.0) | 19 (31.1) | 109 (25.0) | ||
30–39 | 121 (32.3) | 19 (31.1) | 140 (32.1) | ||
40–49 | 85 (22.7) | 13 (21.3) | 98 (22.5) | ||
≥ 50 | 79 (21.0) | 10 (16.4) | 89 (20.4) | ||
Gender | 1.040 | 0.308 | |||
Male | 155 (41.3) | 21 (34.4) | 176 (40.4) | ||
Female | 220 (58.7) | 40 (65.6) | 260 (59.6) | ||
Marital status | 5.020 | 0.025 | |||
Unmarried | 123 (32.8) | 29 (47.5) | 152 (34.9) | ||
Married | 252 (67.2) | 32 (52.5) | 284 (65.1) | ||
Educational level | 5.486 | 0.064 | |||
High school or below | 54 (14.4) | 16 (26.2) | 70 (16.1) | ||
College/university degree | 240 (64.0) | 33 (54.1) | 273 (62.6) | ||
Postgraduate degree | 81 (21.6) | 12 (19.7) | 93 (21.3) | ||
Employment status | 9.812 | 0.081 | |||
Unemployed | 50 (13.3) | 5 (8.2) | 55 (12.6) | ||
Student | 28 (7.5) | 9 (14.8) | 37 (8.5) | ||
Self-employed | 6 (1.6) | 2 (3.3) | 8 (1.8) | ||
Government employee | 162 (43.2) | 32 (52.5) | 194 (44.5) | ||
Non-government employee | 89 (23.7) | 7 (11.5) | 96 (22.0) | ||
Retired | 40 (10.7) | 6 (9.8) | 46 (10.6) | ||
Monthly income (SAR) | 1.248 | 0.870 | |||
˂5000 | 102 (27.2) | 15 (24.6) | 117 (26.8) | ||
5000 to ˂10,000 | 89 (23.7) | 17 (27.9) | 106 (24.3) | ||
10,000 to ˂15,000 | 98 (26.1) | 15 (24.6) | 113 (25.9) | ||
15,000 to ˂20,000 | 58 (15.5) | 11 (18.0) | 69 (15.8) | ||
≥20,000 | 28 (7.5) | 3 (4.9) | 31 (7.1) | ||
Private health insurance | 2.400 | 0.121 | |||
No | 245 (65.3) | 46 (75.4) | 291 (66.7) | ||
Yes | 130 (34.7) | 15 (24.6) | 145 (33.3) | ||
Total | 375 (86.0) | 61 (14.0) | 436 (100) |
Variable | Model 1 | Model 2 |
---|---|---|
Coefficients (SE) | Average Marginal Effects (SE) | |
Age (years) | ||
18–29 | Ref | Ref |
30–39 | −0.20 (0.20) | −0.05 (0.05) |
40–49 | −0.25 (0.23) | −0.07 (0.06) |
≥50 | −0.16 (0.28) | −0.04 (0.07) |
Gender | ||
Male | Ref | Ref |
Female | −0.04 (0.16) | −0.01(0.04) |
Marital status | ||
Unmarried | Ref | Ref |
Married | 0.20 (0.15) | 0.05 (0.04) |
Educational level | ||
High school or below | Ref | Ref |
College/university degree | 0.37 ** (0.18) | 0.11 * (0.06) |
Postgraduate degree | 0.71 *** (0.24) | 0.19 *** (0.06) |
Employment status | ||
Unemployed | Ref | Ref |
Student | 0.74 ** (0.30) | 0.21 *** (0.08) |
Self-employed | 0.05 (0.43) | 0.02 (0.15) |
Government employee | 0.56 ** (0.26) | 0.17 ** (0.08) |
Non-government employee | 0.58 ** (0.27) | 0.18 ** (0.08) |
Retired | 0.65 * (0.34) | 0.20 ** (0.10) |
Monthly income (SAR) | ||
˂5000 | Ref | Ref |
5000 to ˂10,000 | 0.07 (0.22) | 0.02 (0.06) |
10,000 to ˂15,000 | −0.12 (0.25) | −0.03 (0.07) |
15,000 to ˂20,000 | −0.14 (0.27) | −0.04 (0.07) |
≥20,000 | 0.06 (0.34) | 0.01 (0.08) |
Private health insurance | ||
No | Ref | Ref |
Yes | 0.36 ** (0.18) | 0.09 ** (0.04) |
Constant | −0.00 (0.27) | |
Observations | 549 | 549 |
Variable | Model 1 | Model 2 |
---|---|---|
Coefficients (SE) | Average Marginal Effects (SE) | |
Age (years) | ||
18–29 | Ref | Ref |
30–39 | −0.15 (0.26) | −0.04 (0.06) |
40–49 | −0.25 (0.31) | −0.06 (0.07) |
≥50 | −0.60 * (0.36) | −0.12 * (0.07) |
Gender | ||
Male | Ref | Ref |
Female | 0.24 (0.19) | 0.05 (0.04) |
Marital status | ||
Unmarried | Ref | Ref |
Married | −0.39 ** (0.19) | −0.09 ** (0.04) |
Educational level | ||
High school or below | Ref | Ref |
College/university degree | −0.60 *** (0.23) | −0.15 ** (0.06) |
Postgraduate degree | −0.53 * (0.28) | −0.13 * (0.07) |
Employment status | ||
Unemployed | Ref | Ref |
Student | 0.26 (0.38) | 0.05 (0.07) |
Self-employed | 0.98 * (0.58) | 0.24 (0.17) |
Government employee | 0.49 (0.38) | 0.10 (0.07) |
Non-government employee | −0.12 (0.39) | −0.02 (0.05) |
Retired | 0.51 (0.47) | 0.10 (0.10) |
Monthly income (SAR) | ||
˂5000 | Ref | Ref |
5000 to ˂10,000 | 0.35 (0.31) | 0.07 (0.06) |
10,000 to ˂15,000 | 0.19 (0.34) | 0.03 (0.06) |
15,000 to ˂20,000 | 0.53 (0.35) | 0.11 (0.07) |
≥20,000 | 0.04 (0.43) | 0.01 (0.07) |
Private health insurance | ||
No | Ref | Ref |
Yes | −0.03 (0.22) | −0.01 (0.05) |
Constant | −0.00 (0.27) | |
Observations | 436 | 436 |
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Hawsawi, H.S.; Immurana, M.; Al-Hanawi, M.K. Socioeconomic Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Emergency Public Dental Services in Saudi Arabia: A Contingent Valuation Approach. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 15205. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215205
Hawsawi HS, Immurana M, Al-Hanawi MK. Socioeconomic Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Emergency Public Dental Services in Saudi Arabia: A Contingent Valuation Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(22):15205. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215205
Chicago/Turabian StyleHawsawi, Halah Saleh, Mustapha Immurana, and Mohammed Khaled Al-Hanawi. 2022. "Socioeconomic Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Emergency Public Dental Services in Saudi Arabia: A Contingent Valuation Approach" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 22: 15205. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215205