Table 4 Medical expenses in Thailand in the previous 12 months
Bangkok | (n = 25) | Chiang Mai | (n = 59) | Other | (n = 22) | Total | (n = 106) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Insurance use | ||||||||
Didn’t use | 7 | 28.0 | 13 | 22.0 | 11 | 50.0 | 31 | 29.2 |
Used (multiple answer for type) | ||||||||
Travelers’ insurance | 14 | 56.0 | 27 | 45.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 41 | 38.7 |
Japanese public health insurance | 6 | 24.0 | 13 | 22.0 | 3 | 13.6 | 22 | 20.8 |
Private medical insurance | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 8.5 | 5 | 22.7 | 10 | 9.4 |
Thai public medical insurance/benefit | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 13.6 | 3 | 2.8 |
Total out-of-pocket medical expense (USD) | ||||||||
Median (Q1-Q3) | 62 | (0–770) | 216 | (46–924) | 154 | (0–616) | 154 | (0–847) |