Table 4 Probit Regression Analysis of the Factors Influencing Health Insurance Coverage: Women versus Men
From: Examining gender differentials and determinants of private health insurance coverage in Zambia
WOMEN | MEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
VARIABLE | Marginal Effects (dy/dx) | P-values | Marginal Effects (dy/dx) | P-values |
Marital Status | ||||
Not in Marital Union | 1 | |||
In Marital Union | 0.0115 | 0.000 | 0.0053 | 0.137 |
Age Group | ||||
15–24 | 1 | |||
25–34 | 0.0028 | 0.307 | 0.0091 | 0.019 |
35–44 | 0.0083 | 0.023 | 0.0099 | 0.033 |
45 and above | 0.0096 | 0.114 | 0.0213 | 0.000 |
Wealth Category | ||||
Poor | 1 | |||
Middle | 0.0015 | 0.637 | 0.0042 | 0.254 |
Rich | 0.0172 | 0.000 | 0.0263 | 0.000 |
Education in single years | 0.0056 | 0.000 | 0.0055 | 0.000 |
Type of Place of Residence | ||||
Urban | 1 | |||
Rural | −0.001 | 0.682 | −0.0083 | 0.005 |
Media Exposure | ||||
Not Exposed | 1 | |||
Exposed | 0.0062 | 0.059 | 0.0074 | 0.238 |
Occupation | ||||
Not in Employment | 1 | |||
Professionals | 0.0095 | 0.024 | 0 .0320 | 0.000 |
Clerical | 0.0387 | 0.007 | 0.0207 | 0.120 |
Sales | −0.0039 | 0.153 | −0.0038 | 0.383 |
Agricultural - self employed | −0.011 | 0.003 | − 0.0091 | 0.028 |
Household and domestic | 0.0045 | 0.472 | −0.0039 | 0.507 |
Services | 0.0006 | 0.902 | 0.0208 | 0.004 |
Skilled manual | 0.0226 | 0.080 | 0.0113 | 0.011 |
Unskilled manual | 0.0051 | 0.324 | 0.0122 | 0.023 |