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Table 2 Description of the health insurance and community variables for the aample of women with a child under-five (N = 969)

From: Ghana’s National Health insurance scheme and maternal and child health: a mixed methods study

Characteristic

 

Percentage

Health insurance coverage

3 Years

19.2

 

1-2 Years

67.8

 

No Coverage

13.0

Health insurance while pregnant

Yes

92.9

 

No

7.1

Midwife presence at nearest facility

Whole Year

49.1

Part of Year

9.7

Not at all

33.3

 

Don’t Know

7.8

Distance to nearest health center/hospital

Less than 1 km

58.1

1 km-5 km

17.1

6 km or more

24.9

Distance to nearest health post/health center or hospital

Less than 1 km

66.3

1 km-5 km

23.8

6 km or more

9.9