Table 3 Frequency distribution and chi-square analysis of the willingness to participate in the proposed NHI
Variables | Willingness to participate (n = 278) | Not willing to participate (n = 122) | Total (n = 400) | Chi2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic Characteristics | |||||
Age | |||||
<30 years | 71 (84.52%) | 13 (15.48%) | 84 (21.00%) | ||
31- 45 years | 106 (77.94%) | 30 (22.06%) | 136 (34.00%) | 35.77 | <0.001 *** |
46 – 60 years | 57 (65.52%) | 30 (34.48%) | 87 (21.75%) | ||
>60 years | 44 (22.80%) | 49 (77.2%) | 93 (23.25%) | ||
Sex | |||||
Male | 145 (72.86%) | 54 (27.14%) | 199 (49.75%) | 2.11 | 0.146 |
Female | 133 (66.17%) | 68 (33.83%) | 201 (50.25%) | ||
Marital status | |||||
Married | 114 (65.14%) | 61 (34.86%) | 175 (43.75%) | 2.79 | 0.095 |
Single/Divorced/widowed | 164 (72.89%) | 61 (27.11%) | 225 (56.25%) | ||
Number of household members | |||||
2 or less | 99 (65.56%) | 52 (34.44%) | 151 (37.75%) | 3.97 | 0.137 |
3 - 5 | 137 (74.46%) | 47 (25.54%) | 184 (46.00%) | ||
More than 5 | 42 (64.62%) | 23 (35.38%) | 65 (16.25%) | ||
Location | |||||
Rural | 139 (62.26%) | 74 (34.74%) | 213 (53.25%) | ||
Sub-urban | 59 (72.84%) | 22 (27.16%) | 81 (20.25%) | 7.23 | 0.065 |
Urban | 48 (82.76%) | 10 (17.24%) | 58 (14.50%) | ||
Grenadines | 32 (66.67%) | 16 (33.33%) | 48 (12.00%) | ||
Socio-economic status | |||||
Education | |||||
Primary | 93 (54.71%) | 77 (45.29%) | 170 (42.50%) | ||
Secondary | 91 (71.65%) | 36 (28.35%) | 127 (31.75%) | 40.84 | <0.001 *** |
Tertiary | 94 (91.26%) | 09 (8.74%) | 103 (25.75%) | ||
Income | |||||
< $500 | 46 (42.20%) | 63 (57.80%) | 109 (27.25%) | ||
$501 - $1000 | 81 (71.05%) | 33 (28.95%) | 114 (28.50%) | 59.32 | <0.001 *** |
> $1000 | 151 (85.31%) | 26 (14.69%) | 177 (44.25%) | ||
Employment | |||||
Employed | 198 (84.62%) | 36 (15.38%) | 234 (58.50%) | ||
Self-employed | 44 (58.67%) | 31 (41.33%) | 75 (18.75%) | 68.38 | <0.001 *** |
Not employed | 17 (43.59%) | 22 (56.41%) | 39 (9.75%) | ||
Retired | 19 (36.54%) | 33 (63.46%) | 52 (13.00%) | ||
Health | |||||
Self-rated health status | |||||
Excellent | 11 (44.00%) | 14 (56.00%) | 25 (6.25%) | 29.37 | <0.001 *** |
Very good | 60 (56.60%) | 46 (43.39%) | 106 (26.50%) | ||
Good | 96 (70.07%) | 41 (29.93%) | 137 (34.25%) | ||
Fair | 58 (82.85%) | 12 (1.71%) | 70 (17.50%) | ||
Poor | 53 (85.48%) | 09 (14.52%) | 62 (15.50%) | ||
Other | |||||
Health insurance ownership | |||||
Yes | 78 (97.5%) | 02 (2.50%) | 80 (20.0%) | 36.99 | <0.001 *** |
No | 200 (62.50%) | 120 (37.50%) | 320 (80.00%) | ||
Level of satisfaction with the public health care system | |||||
Not Satisfied | 90 (84.91%) | 16 (15.09%) | 106 (26.50%) | 18.40 | <0.001 *** |
Neutral | 31 (73.80%) | 11 (26.19%) | 42 (10.50%) | ||
Satisfied | 157 (62.30%) | 95 (37.70%) | 252 (63.00%) | ||