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Table 1 Participants’ background characteristics

From: Feasibility and desirability of scaling up Community–based Health Insurance (CBHI) in rural communities in Uganda: lessons from Kisiizi Hospital CBHI scheme

 

No.

%

Gender

 Male

19

29.7

 Female

45

70.3

Type of participant

 KI

17

26.6

 FGDs

47

73.4

Employment status of participants

 Formal employment

10

15.6

 Informal employment

54

84.4

Educational level of key informants

 Primary level (≤7 years of education)

3

17.7

 Secondary level (> 7–13 years of education)

4

23.5

 Tertiary/University level (> 13 years of education)

10

58.8

Occupation of key informants

 Peasant farmers

8

47.1

 Vendors

3

17.6

 Health managers

6

35.3

Age of key informants (years)

 20–29

2

11.8

 30–39

4

23.5

 40–49

6

35.3

 50 and above

5

29.4

FGDs participants

 Scheme members

22

46.8

 Non-Scheme members

25

53.2

Health insurance coverage in the villages

 Moderate (≥40%)

18

38.3

 Low (20–39%)

16

34.0

 Very low (<  20%)

13

27.7