Table 1 Descriptive statistics of socio-economic and demographic characteristics
Variables | N = 19,305 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|
Wealth index (%) | ||
Q1 | 4874 (25) | 0.00 |
Q2 | 4848 (25) | |
Q3 | 4831 (25) | |
Q4 | 4752 (25) | |
Marital status (%) | ||
Single | 1257 (6) | 0.00 |
Married | 13,535 (70) | |
Widowed, Divorced or Separated | 4513 (24) | |
Education (%) | ||
No education | 3179 (16) | 0.00 |
Primary | 10,172 (53) | |
More than secondary | 5954 (31) | |
Residence area (%) | ||
Urban | 4353 (23) | 0.00 |
Rural | 14,952 (77) | |
Gender (%) | ||
Male | 13,273 (69) | 0.00 |
Female | 6032 (31) | |
Region (%) | ||
Central | 4547 (24) | 0.00 |
Eastern | 3934 (20) | |
Northern | 5722 (30) | |
Western | 5102 (26) | |
Disability (%) | 7979 (41) | |
Pay for health care service (%) | 6218 (32) | 0.00 |
Out of pocket (%) | 6123 (32) | 0.00 |
Community-based initiative or savings (%) | 26 (0.13) | 0.92 |
Health insurance through employer (%) | 95 (0.49) | 0.00 |
Social security (%) | 2 (0.01) | 0.23 |
Private insurance (%) | 14 (0.09) | 0.10 |
The sector used for health care services (%) | ||
Public sector | 14,081 (72.94) | 0.00 |
Private sector | 5224 (27.06) | |
Age (± SD), mean | 42 (15) | 0.00a |
Number of children under 5 (± SD), mean | 0.97 (1.02) | 0.00a |