Table 1 Univariate model of demographic predictors of enrolment onto the NHIS
Variable | N (%) | P -value | Unadjusted OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||||
Below 20 | 26(26.9) | 0.64 | 0.8 | 0.33–1.98 |
21–40 (Ref) | 352(56.6) | 1 | ||
41–60 | 176(28.3) | 0.22 | 1.33 | 0.84–2.11 |
61 and above | 68(10.9) | 0.03 | 2.46 | 1.08–5.59 |
Gender | ||||
Male (Ref) | 272(43.5) | 1 | ||
Female | 353(56.5) | 0.00 | 2.1 | 1.41–3.12 |
Education | ||||
None (Ref) | 166(26.9) | 1 | ||
Primary | 100(16.2) | 0.13 | 1.59 | 0.87–2.88 |
JSS | 187(30.3) | 0.03 | 1.72 | 1.04–2.84 |
SHS | 93(15.1) | 0.08 | 1.75 | 0.93–3.28 |
Tertiary | 32(5.2) | 0.03 | 3.83 | 1.11–13.20 |
Postgraduate | 39(6.3) | 0.025 | 3.47 | 1.18–10.31 |
Read | ||||
Yes | 381(62.2) | 0.027 | 1.572 | 1.05–2.35 |
No (Ref) | 232(37.8) | 1 | ||
Write | ||||
Yes | 357(58.3) | 0.16 | 1.33 | 0.90–1.99 |
No (Ref) | 255(41.7) | 1 | ||
Occupation | ||||
Trader | 166(26.7) | 0.36 | 1.37 | 0.70–2.68 |
labourer | 103(16.6) | 0.79 | 0.91 | 0.40–1.83 |
civil servant | 33(5.3) | 0.17 | 2.47 | 0.68–8.99 |
farming/agric | 67(10.8) | 0.43 | 1.41 | 0.60–3.28 |
Craft and related bus. | 97(15.6) | 0.2 | 0.64 | 0.332–1.26 |
others | 62(10.0) | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.26–1.15 |
unemployed (Ref) | 93(15.0) | 1 | ||
Ever heard of NHIS | ||||
Yes | 609(98.1) | 0.048 | 3.37 | 1.01–11.22 |
No (Ref) | 12(1.9) | 1 | ||