Table 2 Characteristics of the study sample: Women versus men
From: Examining gender differentials and determinants of private health insurance coverage in Zambia
FEMALE (%) | Sample (N) | MALE (%) | Sample (N) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marital Status | ||||
Not in marital union | 44.1 | 6035 | 47 | 5704 |
In marital union | 55.9 | 7648 | 53 | 6428 |
Age Group | ||||
15–24 | 41.9 | 5733 | 39.7 | 4813 |
25–34 | 30 | 4100 | 25.6 | 3104 |
35–44 | 21.6 | 2950 | 19.6 | 2377 |
45+ | 6.6 | 900 | 15.2 | 1838 |
Media Exposure | ||||
No Exposure | 36.4 | 4979 | 20.2 | 2454 |
Exposed | 63.6 | 8704 | 79.8 | 9678 |
Wealth Category | ||||
Poor | 35.3 | 4828 | 34.3 | 4164 |
Middle | 18.1 | 2477 | 20 | 2422 |
Rich | 46.6 | 6377 | 45.7 | 5546 |
Educational level | ||||
No education | 7.7 | 1054 | 4.1 | 492 |
Primary | 44.3 | 6059 | 38.9 | 4722 |
Secondary | 42.5 | 5816 | 48.8 | 5918 |
Tertiary | 5.5 | 755 | 8.2 | 1000 |
Type of place of residence | ||||
Urban | 46.6 | 6374 | 44.1 | 5346 |
Rural | 53.4 | 7309 | 55.9 | 6786 |
Occupation Type | ||||
Not Working | 47.9 | 6547 | 20.6 | 2493 |
Professional | 4 | 550 | 7 | 843 |
Clerical | 0.5 | 73 | 0.5 | 61 |
Sales | 15.7 | 2146 | 6.5 | 785 |
Agriculture - self employed | 17.9 | 2443 | 25.4 | 3074 |
Household and domestic | 4.4 | 600 | 4.9 | 596 |
Services | 2.4 | 330 | 3.6 | 432 |
Skilled manual | 1 | 137 | 15.9 | 1927 |
Unskilled manual | 6.2 | 844 | 15.8 | 1911 |