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Table 2 Factors (adjusted) determining NHIS enrolment

From: Mundane? Demographic characteristics as predictors of enrolment onto the National Health Insurance Scheme in two districts of Ghana

Variables

N (%)

P value

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Age group (years)

Below 20

26(26.9)

0.86

0.91

0.33–2.49

21–40 (Ref)

352(56.6)

1

  

41–60

176(28.3)

0.05

1.67

0.99–2.79

61 and above

68(10.9)

0.16

2.97

1.23–7.16

Gender

Male (Ref)

272(43.5)

1

  

Female

353(56.5)

0.00

2.73

1.76–4.24

Education

None (Ref)

166(26.9)

1

  

Primary

100(16.2)

0.08

1.88

0.94–3.79

JSS

187(30.3)

0.10

1.96

0.88–4.35

SHS

93(15.1)

0.11

2.13

0.84–5.44

Tertiary

32(5.2)

0.02

5.26

1.28–21.58

Postgraduate

39(6.3)

0.05

4.14

1.02–16.85

Read

Yes

381(62.2)

0.56

1.23

0.62–2.46

No (Ref)

232(37.8)

1

  

Ever heard of NHIS

Yes

609(98.1)

0.21

2.29

0.63–8.32

No  (Ref)

12(1.9)

1