Table 2 Household characteristics and health-care-seeking behaviors
Variables | Public health insurance (N = 590) | Private health insurance (N = 590) |
|---|---|---|
Household characteristics | ||
 Household size (%) | ||
  1 | 107 (18.14) | 92 (15.59) |
  2–3 | 260 (44.07) | 293 (49.66) |
  4–5 | 138 (23.39) | 108 (18.31) |
  6 - | 85 (14.41) | 97 (16.64) |
 Age of household head | ||
  15–49 | 518 (88.10) | 515 (87.44) |
  50–59 | 62 (10.54) | 62 (10.54) |
  60 - | 8 (1.36) | 12 (2.04) |
 Educational level of head of household (%) | ||
  No formal schooling | 2 (0.34) | 1 (0.17) |
  Primary | 19 (3.23) | 86 (14.97) |
  Secondary school (Junior and senior) | 209 (35.48) | 496 (84.36) |
  High level (university) | 358 (60.78) | 3 (0.51) |
 Gender of household head (%) | ||
  Female | 167 (28.13) | 187 (32.02) |
  Male | 419 (71.87) | 397 (67.98) |
Household’s expenditures | ||
 Mean household total expenditure (FCFA) | 319, 825 | 247, 127 |
 Mean OOP health expenditure (medical & nonmedical) (FCFA)a | 31, 657.05 | 24, 042.4 |
 Mean household food expenditure (FCFA) | 110, 748.4 | 85, 078.47 |
Health care seeking behavior | ||
 Use oh health care (illness) (%) | ||
  Yes | 390 (66.10) | 378 (64.07) |
  No | 200 (33.90) | 212 (35.93) |
 Reasons for not seeking health care from a medical facility (%) | ||
  Distance | 68 (36.76) | 98 (48.51) |
  Waiting time | 68 (36.80) | 27 (13.37) |
  Low quality healthcare | 48 (25.95) | 47 (23.27) |
  Out-of-pocket payments | 91 (49.19) | 86 (42.57) |