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Table 5 Socio-demographic profile of the respondents by type of package selection

From: Exploring willingness to pay for health insurance and preferences for a benefits package from the perspective of women from low-income households of Karachi, Pakistan

Household characteristics

Package 1

Package 2

Package 3

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Total

49 (29.5)

29 (17.5)

88 (53.0)

Median household size

9

8

8

At least one child under 5

36 (31.6)

20 (17.5)

58 (50.9)

At least one elderly over 65

11 (31.4)

4 (11.4)

20 (57.2)

Monthly income

  < PKR 10000/ US$ 96.2

16 (30.2)

10 (18.9)

27 (50.9)

 PKR 10000–15,000/ US$ 96–144

28 (36.6)

16 (18.6)

42 (48.8)

 PKR 15000–20,000/ US$ 144–192

5 (18.5)

3 (11.1)

19 (70.4)

Residence type

 Self-owned

28 (25.0)

18 (16.1)

66 (58.9)

 Rented

20 (40.8)

9 (18.4)

20 (40.8)

 Others

1 (20.0)

2 (40.0)

2 (40.0)

Female beneficiary characteristics

Age

  20–29 years

6 (31.6)

4 (21.0)

9 (47.4)

  30–39 years

21 (31.4)

11 (16.4)

35 (52.2)

  40 years and above

22 (27.5)

14 (17.5)

44 (50.0)

Education

  No education

40 (31.3)

21 (16.4)

67 (52.3)

  Primary and above

9 (23.7)

8 (21.0)

21 (55.3)

Employment status

  Employed for remuneration

8 (24.2)

6 (18.2)

19 (57.6)