Table 3 Awareness of social health insurance schemes among public servants in the Addis Ababa City Administration, Central Ethiopia, 2020

Ever heard of social health insurance scheme(n = 503)

Yes

352

70.0

No

151

30.0

Source of information for SHI scheme(n = 352)*

Mass Media

211

59.9

Friends

80

23.5

Insurance Agency

68

19.7

Working Institution

32

9.3

Family

16

4.7

Believe that SHI has benefits (n = 352)

Yes

331

94.0

No

21

6.0

Benefit of SHI scheme(n = 331)^a

Prevent from unexpected health expenditure

240

72.5

Help others who can’t afford their medical cost

157

47.4

Have timely care in times of illness

73

22.1

Improve health services quality

46

14.1

Information on the source of finance for SHI(n = 352)^a

Members’ contribution

287

81.5

Employers’ contribution

51

14.5

Investment income

51

14.5