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Table 4 Respondents' WTP for the two forms of health insurance

From: People's willingness to pay for health insurance in rural Vietnam

 

For household

per month

Per person

and year*

  
 

Mean

Median

Mean

Median

% of

respon-

dents

N

Compulsory health insurance

      

WTP for all respondents

17 873

15 000

47 661

40 000

100%

2 063

WTP for respondents whose WTP > 0

22 690

20 000

60 507

53 333

79%

1 625

WTP for respondents who prefer HI over OOP

23 650

20 000

63 067

53 333

48%

999

Voluntary health insurance

      

WTP for all respondents

15 588

10 000

41 568

26 667

100%

2 063

WTP for respondents whose WTP > 0

22 239

20 000

59 304

53 333

70%

1 446

WTP for respondents who prefer HI over OOP

22 501

20 000

60 003

53 333

48%

999

  1. *Average household size is 4.5 persons.
  2. HI = health insurance.
  3. OOP out-of-pocket payments