-demographic covariates of private households in influences the OOPHE-patterns in Austria. Our empirical research strategy is guided by the … provided by the Austrian household budget survey 2009/10. We apply a Two-Part Model (Logit/OLS with log-transformed dependent … household size and the level of education, while household income shows mixed results on both stages. Private health insurance …

) in Austria at the household level. Methods and material: Cross-sectional information on OOPE and household … characteristics provided by the Austrian household budget survey 2009/10 was analysed. Statistical analysis used: A two-part model …) of the household. It is higher for higher age classes, higher income, and partially higher levels of education. The type …