Table 4 Willingness to pay for the proposed NHI (n = 400) – Logistic regression showing the relationship between the independent variable and willingness to pay

Intercept

3.24

0.062

Age (reference < 30 years)

31- 45 years

0.60

0.205

46 – 60 years

0.41

0.032

>60 years

0.26

0.002

Sex (reference: male)

1.21

0.460

Income (reference: < EC $500)

$501 - $1000

2.93

0.001

> $1000

3.87

<0.001

Health Status (reference: poor)

Excellent

0.74

0.647

Very good

0.64

0.358

Good

0.62

0.301

Fair

0.89

0.829

Insurance (reference: no insurance)

12.93

0.001

Satisfaction (reference: not satisfied with the public health care system)

Neutral

0.41

0.075

Satisfied

0.58

0.123