Effect of the Promulgation of the New Migrant’s Employment Law on Migrant Insurance Coverage in Thailand: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis, 2016–2018
Abstract
:1. Background
2. Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Data Sources
2.3. Analysis
2.4. Ethics Consideration
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Years | Social Health Insurance (SHI)—n | Health Insurance Card Scheme (HICS)—n | Work Permit Holders—n | |
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All provinces | ||||
2016 | Mean (sd) | 488,305 (24,386) | 1,443,654 (199,518) | 1,514,443 (36,762) |
Median (min–max) | 492,963 (424,622–514,471) | 1,510,908 (1,141,715–1,683,121) | 1,519,111 (1,451,717–1,564,106) | |
2017 | Mean (sd) | 528,816 (49,458) | 1,614,758 (177,228) | 1,652,313 (210,673) |
Median (min–max) | 502,504 (485,864–633,513) | 1,502,834 (1,467,533–1,877,236) | 1,585,838 (1,437,716–2,062,807) | |
2018 | Mean (sd) | 1,027,702 (233,819) | 1,290,153 (480,744) | 2,227,335 (84,008) |
Median (min–max) | 1,162,366 (651,834–1,216,231) | 1,153,788 (822,781–2,121,411) | 2,214,999 (2,119,413–2,356,454) | |
Greater Bangkok | ||||
2016 | Mean (sd) | 275,410 (15,844) | 543,256 (117,572) | 769,309 (34,164) |
Median (min–max) | 277,737 (231,958–290,615) | 592,282 (377,083–659,449) | 780,842 (666,687–793,718) | |
2017 | Mean (sd) | 301,657 (30,223) | 640,520 (54,094) | 877,587 (109,296) |
Median (min–max) | 287,023 (263,577–363,555) | 615,404 (580,743–726,280) | 834,747 (763,379–1,079,125) | |
2018 | Mean (sd) | 565,357 (121,561) | 362,223 (241,832) | 1,230,196 (76,507) |
Median (min–max) | 622,012 (370,924–677,954) | 279,344 (155,357–772,912) | 1,250,200 (1,113,123–1,356,655) | |
Border provinces | ||||
2016 | Mean (sd) | 86,489 (10,818) | 379,672 (43,726) | 347,666 (37,252) |
Median (min–max) | 90,144 (53,131–92,248) | 378,498 (325,252–450,625) | 363,108 (294,262–389,708) | |
2017 | Mean (sd) | 88,461 (12,113) | 439,736 (76,892) | 334,093 (46,808) |
Median (min–max) | 86,004 (61,428–108,348) | 396,432 (368,933–552,549) | 325,852 (277,255–423,766) | |
2018 | Mean (sd) | 175,561 (37,370) | 465,369 (93,745) | 412,794 (47,121) |
Median (min–max) | 194,803 (114,406–207,922) | 436,162 (368,504–636,288) | 423,846 (328,286–464,177) |
All Provinces | Bangkok and Vicinity | Border Provinces | ||||
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Coefficient (95% CI) | p-Value | Coefficient (95% CI) | p-Value | Coefficient (95% CI) | p-Value | |
Social Health Insurance (SHI) | ||||||
Constant | 33.92 (26.83, 41.01) | <0.001 | 38.36 (33.30, 43.42) | <0.001 | 22.86 (15.58, 30.15) | <0.001 |
Time | −0.20 (−0.80, 0.41) | 0.511 | −0.27 (−0.72, 0.19) | 0.239 | 0.29 (0.35, 0.94) | 0.361 |
Intervention | −4.16 (−10.63, 2.30) | 0.199 | −5.03 (−11.19, 1.12) | 0.105 | −9.75 (−18.02, −1.48) | 0.022 |
Postslope | 1.86 (0.88, 2.83) | 0.001 | 1.67 (0.99, 2.35) | <0.001 | 1.77 (0.78, 2.76) | 0.001 |
Health Insurance Card Scheme (HICS) | ||||||
Constant | 82.93 (66.38, 99.48) | <0.001 | 58.73 (42.10, 75.37) | <0.001 | 87.34 (68.38, 106.30) | <0.001 |
Time | 1.47 (0.03, 2.90) | 0.045 | 1.40 (−0.02, 2.83) | 0.053 | 3.14 (1.46, 4.82) | 0.001 |
Intervention | 0.48 (−16.31, 17.27) | 0.954 | 0.77 (−14.90, 16.44) | 0.921 | −6.10 (−27.59, 15.39) | 0.567 |
Postslope | −5.59 (−7.87, −3.32) | <0.001 | −5.68 (−7.97, −3.38) | <0.001 | −5.11 (−7.69, −2.53) | <0.001 |
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Witthayapipopsakul, W.; Kosiyaporn, H.; Uansri, S.; Suphanchaimat, R. Effect of the Promulgation of the New Migrant’s Employment Law on Migrant Insurance Coverage in Thailand: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis, 2016–2018. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 4384. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074384
Witthayapipopsakul W, Kosiyaporn H, Uansri S, Suphanchaimat R. Effect of the Promulgation of the New Migrant’s Employment Law on Migrant Insurance Coverage in Thailand: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis, 2016–2018. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(7):4384. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074384
Chicago/Turabian StyleWitthayapipopsakul, Woranan, Hathairat Kosiyaporn, Sonvanee Uansri, and Rapeepong Suphanchaimat. 2022. "Effect of the Promulgation of the New Migrant’s Employment Law on Migrant Insurance Coverage in Thailand: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis, 2016–2018" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 7: 4384. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074384