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Table 1 Study characteristics of included studies

From: The impact of health insurance on maternal and reproductive health service utilization and financial protection in low- and lower middle-income countries: a systematic review of the evidence

S/N

Study

Study design

Country

Geographical location

Setting (Rural/ urban)

Target group/study population

Type of insurance

Source of data

1

Samarakoon et al. 2020 [34]

Quasi experimental

Indonesia

National

Both

Women aged 15–45

Social HI

IFLS 2000 and 2007

2

Agbanyo et al. 2021 [35]

Quasi experimental

Ghana

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years

Social HI

DHS 2008 & 2014

3

Ravit et al. 2020 [36]

Quasi experimental

Mauritania

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 2 years

CBHI

MICS 2015

4

Chang et al. 2018 [37]

Quasi experimental

Rwanda

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years

CBHI

DHS 2005, 2008, 2010

5

Rashad et al. 2019 [38]

Quasi experimental

Egypt

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years

Social HI

DHS 2014

6

Gouda et al. 2016 [39]

Quasi experimental

Philippines

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years

Social HI

DHS 2014

7

Philibert et al. 2017 [40]

Quasi experimental

Mauritania

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years

CBHI

DHS 2001, NSIMM 2003 & MICS 2007, 2011

8

Anindya et al. 2020 [41]

Quasi experimental

Indonesia

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years

Social HI

DHS 2017, 2012

9

Kuwawenaruwa et al. 2019 [42]

Quasi experimental

Tanzania

Regional

Rural

Women that had delivered in the last 12 months

Social HI

Survey

10

Aizawa 2019 [43]

Quasi experimental

Indonesia

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years

Social HI

IFLS-6

11

Bonfrer et al. 2016 [44]

Quasi experimental

Ghana

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years

Social HI

DHS 2008

12

El Omari et al. 2021 [45]

Quasi experimental

Philippines

National

Both

Indigent Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 2 years

Social HI

DHS 2013

13

Wang et al. 2017 [46]

Quasi experimental

Ghana, Indonesia & Rwanda

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years

Social HI

GDHS 2008, IDHS 2012 & RDHS 2010

14

Kofinti et al. 2022 [47]

Quasi experimental

Ghana

National

Both

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years

Social HI

DHS 2014

15

Bousmah et al. 2022 [48]

Quasi experimental

Senegal

Regional

Rural

Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 2 years

CBHI

Survey

16

Mussa et al. 2023 [49]

Quasi experimental

Ethiopia

Regional

Rural

Women of reproductive age

CBHI

Survey

17

Garg et al. 2023 [50]

Quasi experimental

India

National

Both

Women having a delivery in the last one year

PFHI

IFLS-5

  1. HI Health insurance, CBHI Community based health insurance, IFLS n Indonesia family living standards survey (n stands for the round), NSIMM National survey on infant mortality and malaria, GDHS Ghana demographic and health survey, IDHS Indonesia demographic and health survey, RDHS Rwanda demographic and health survey, MICS Multiple cluster survey, DHS Demographic and health survey