| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0264 |
| Survey Title | Survey on Life Planning and Finance/Insurance Vol. 2, 2001 (Survey of Attitudes toward Health and Medical Care) |
| Depositor | Japan Institute of Life Insurance |
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| Summary |
The medical system that supports Japanese people’s lives and health has achieved the world's highest life expectancy and high health care standards. However, the environment surrounding medical care has changed drastically due to the rapidly declining birthrate and the speedily aging population, the sluggish economic situation, the progress of medical technology, the change in disease structure, and the change in consumers’ consciousness. It is thought that health and medical service needs are diversifying and becoming more sophisticated due to these changes in the socio-economic environment in combination with changes in consumers' health awareness. Furthermore, people’s needs and behaviors regarding medical insurance are also expected to change. This survey assesses actual health and medical service needs by capturing consumers’ related awareness and behaviors. At the same time, it aims to provide basic information for thinking about future health/medical services and medical insurance by understanding the actual awareness and behavior regarding the medical system and medical insurance preparation. |
| Data Type | quantitative research quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Individual men and women between the ages of 20 and 69 |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | Sample size: 1,002, number of valid responses: 892 |
| Date of Collection | 2001/12/12 – 12/25 |
| Time Period | |
| Spatial Unit | The Greater Tokyo area within a 30 km radius |
| Sampling Procedure | Extracted from the survey company registered access panel according to the age-specific population composition of the Greater Tokyo Area |
| Mode of Data Collection | Mail survey |
| Investigator | Japan Institute of Life Insurance, survey carried out by INTAGE Inc. |
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| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | Please refer to the abstract in Japanese. |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | [Questionnaire] |
| Major Survey Items |
Questionnaire items: (1) Health/medical care; [Current health status] stressors in daily life, current health condition, experience of hospitalization/outpatient care/acupuncture/osteopathy, etc. (current/past, number of hospitalization/outpatient days, medical treatment subject, hospitalization experience of family and friends/number of days, etc.) [Health maintenance/disease prevention activities] actions considered important for maintaining health, efforts to maintain health, whether or not getting regular medical check-up, sports/recreational activity status, current lifestyle habits, thoughts on health maintenance and improvement activities, intentions regarding future health maintenance and improvement activities [Anxiety about health/medical care] anxiety over illness and injury, anxiety about condition(s) caused by illness/injury, anxiety about finances/life, anxiety about medical system/treatment technology [Information and actions related to health and medical care] knowledge regarding the medical system, currently enrolled public medical insurance, degree of information collection related to health and medical care, behavior when sick or injured, cost awareness/confirmation of medical expenses, information desired when choosing a doctor or medical institution. [Desired medical services and the diversification of health and medical needs] services desired from medical staff, services desired from medical institutions, services desired from medical staff even if at an additional cost, services desired from medical institutions even at an additional cost, intention to use advanced medical examination/treatment and comfortable hospitalization/treatment environment, existence and necessity of family doctor (2) Medical insurance: Medical-related insurance/rider enrollment status, daily amount of hospitalization benefits, daily amount of hospitalization benefits for cancer and specific illnesses such as lifestyle disease/diagnostic benefit, outpatient benefits, sufficiency of medical expense preparation, purpose and use of medical-related insurance/rider, necessary daily amount of hospitalization benefits (3) Life protection in old age: Employment status, number of regular employees at work, industry, preparation of retirement living fund other than public pension, “individual" defined contribution pension (awareness, advantages, disadvantages, whether or not interested, intention to join, desired monthly contribution amount) Face items: Gender, age, highest level of educational attainment, marital status, spouse’s age, spouse’s highest level of educational attainment, spouse’s occupation, number of children, life stage of children, cohabiting family composition, type of residence, annual income, annual household income, total amount of financial assets |
| Date of Release | 2003/02/14 |
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| Topics in SSJDA | Health/MedicalCare Economy/Industry/Management |
| Version | 2003/02/14 ： |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |