Table 8 Locality characteristics and payout of disability benefits, by quantiles above and below socioeconomic index median (2014)
From: The economic burden of health disparities related to socioeconomic status in Israel
Quantile | ||
|---|---|---|
Submedian | Above- median | |
Localities | 138 | 108 |
Population size | 4,210,253 | 4,000,026 |
Avg. socioeconomic index (weighted) | −0.53 | 0.82 |
Demographic composition of quantile (pct.): | ||
Women | 50.1% | 50.8% |
Age 0–19 | 40.9% | 30.5% |
Age 20–44 | 33.6% | 34.8% |
Age 44–64 | 16.9% | 21.3% |
Age 65+ | 8.6% | 13.4% |
Share of benefit recipients (pct.) | ||
General disability | 3.04% | 2.41% |
Special services | 0.66% | 0.52% |
Child with disability | 0.60% | 0.43% |
Avg. monthly benefit of benefit recipient (USD): | ||
General disability | 834 | 768 |
Special services | 812 | 842 |
Child with disability | 661 | 667 |
Total disability payout per capita in quantile (USD) | 34 | 26 |