Table 2 Generalised ordinal logistic regression model for household perceptions towards subsidised CHF membership of the poor

Membership status

CHF^a

NHIF

2.414**

0.712

Non-members

2.129***

0.372

Household wealth

Lowest^a

Second

0.676

0.167

Third

0.419***

0.104

Fourth

0.533**

0.143

Highest

0.524**

0.148

Age (household head)

18-35^a

36-59

0.964

0.157

60+

1.174

0.277

Sex (household head)

Male^a

Female

1.159

0.216

Education level (household head)

None^a

Up to primary

1.452*

0.319

Up to secondary

1.073

0.371

Above secondary

0.712

0.271

Presence of sick members

No^a

Yes

1.736**

0.354

Trust in fund management

Strongly disagree^a

Disagree

0.540

0.216

Neither

0.563

0.206

Agree

0.490*

0.179

Strongly agree

1.899

0.863

District (Kongwa ^a )

Mpwapwa

1.201

0.193