Mediating Role of Health Insurance on Socioeconomic Inequalities in Dental Utilisation Patterns Among Indonesian Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

From the perspective of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to reduce health inequalities, health insurance plays a crucial role. This study examined the mediating effect of health insurance on the economic and educational inequalities in dental utilisation patterns among Indonesian adults.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analysed self-reported data from participants (n = 26 351) of the Indonesian Family Life Survey-5 (IFLS-5) conducted during the transition of Indonesia's health financing system in 2014-2015. Economic and educational inequalities in dental utilisation were measured and examined using the relative concentration index (RCI). A multinomial logistic regression, adjusted for confounders (sex, age, ethnicity, religion, marital status, household size and

SUBMITTER: Khairinisa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627263 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature