Private health insurance cover paid by employers in New Zealand
By household income of the insured, 2011–2015 average, % adults covered
| Who pays for the private health insurance | Household income | % adults covered by private health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Self or family member | Under $20,001 | 90.9% |
| Partly self or family and partly employer | Under $20,001 | 3.5% |
| Paid for by employer or employer of family member | Under $20,001 | 4.3% |
| Self or family member | $20,001-$30,000 | 92.1% |
| Partly self or family and partly employer | $20,001-$30,000 | 3.7% |
| Paid for by employer or employer of family member | $20,001-$30,000 | 1.4% |
| Self or family member | $30,001-$50,000 | 84.6% |
| Partly self or family and partly employer | $30,001-$50,000 | 7% |
| Paid for by employer or employer of family member | $30,001-$50,000 | 6.8% |
| Self or family member | $50,001-$70,000 | 79.5% |
| Partly self or family and partly employer | $50,001-$70,000 | 9.9% |
| Paid for by employer or employer of family member | $50,001-$70,000 | 9.6% |
| Self or family member | $70,001-$100,000 | 74% |
| Partly self or family and partly employer | $70,001-$100,000 | 10.9% |
| Paid for by employer or employer of family member | $70,001-$100,000 | 14% |
| Self or family member | $100,000 and over | 74.9% |
| Partly self or family and partly employer | $100,000 and over | 11.9% |
| Paid for by employer or employer of family member | $100,000 and over | 12.9% |
Definitions
Ethnicity is reported using total response ethnicity. The neighbourhood deprivation measure used is the New Zealand Index of Deprivation 2006 (NZDep2006). NZDep2006 is reported in quintiles 1–5 (1 = low; 5 = high) or most deprived versus least deprived areas. The neighbourhood deprivation rate ratio uses data from all the NZDep2006 quintiles to give a relative index of inequality rather than only using the data from quintiles 1 and 5.
Data calculation/treatment
By pooling several years of data from the 2011–15 NZHS, the authors have been able to provide robust results across different population groups. All results from 2011–15 presented in this report are weighted so that they are representative of the total adult population (those aged 15 years and over) and the total child population (those aged 0–14 years). Where appropriate, an estimate is provided of the total number of New Zealanders in specific categories as at June 2015.
Data provided by
Dataset name
New Zealand Health Survey: Private Health Insurance Coverage 2011–2015
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How to find the data
At URL provided, select "Private Health Insurance Coverage 2011–15 (docx, 278 KB)" from the right-hand column. The data can be found in Appendix 2, which we have pasted into a spreadsheet for internal processing purposes.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: New Zealand Health Survey: Private Health Insurance Coverage 2011–2015
From the dataset New Zealand Health Survey: Private Health Insurance Coverage 2011–2015, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Table 13-14
- Range:
B11:G18 - Provided: 21 data points
This data forms the table Health - Who pays for private health insurance cover, by income 2011–2015 average.
Dataset originally released on:
October 17, 2016
About this dataset
This dataset presents findings from the New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) about the private health insurance (PHI) of adults and children across different population groups (age, sex, ethnicity, neighbourhood deprivation, household income, district health board) in New Zealand.
Method of collection/Data provider
The NZHS data was collected from 51,736 adults (aged 15 years and over) between July 2011 and June 2015, and 13,750 parents/caregivers (representing children aged 0–14 years) between July 2012 and June 2015. Each year, as part of the core set of questions, the NZHS asks adults and the parents (or caregivers) of child participants whether they are covered by any health or medical insurance. Adult participants are also asked who pays for the insurance.