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Table 1 Individual characteristics by membership status, Kongwa and Mpwapwa 2011 (%)

From: Health care seeking behaviour and utilisation in a multiple health insurance system: does insurance affiliation matter?

Variable

NHIF

CHF

Non-members

N = 931

N = 1242

1117

Age***

   

     0-5

9.1

14.5

14.8

     6-14

25.2

33.4

31.3

     15-49

55.2

42.9

42.9

     50-59

8.7

4.9

6.5

     60+

1.8

4.3

4.4

Sex

   

     Male

47.1

48.6

46.9

     Female

52.9

51.5

53.1

Education (head)***

   

     No education

1.4

20.7

30.7

     Up to Primary

8.1

71.9

63.9

     Up to–Secondary

27.9

6.5

5.0

     Above secondary

62.6

0.7

0.4

Household size***

   

     Mean = 4.7

4.0

5.2

4.7

     1-5 members

72.3

56.2

69.3

     >5 members

27.7

43.8

30.7

Wealth Status***

   

     Lowest

2.5

29.4

33.2

     Second

3.7

30.8

27.2

     Third

14.7

22.7

22.7

     Fourth

40.2

12.7

10.3

     Highest

38.9

4.4

6.5

Distance to facility

   

     1-5 km

91.9

95.4

95.4

     >5 km

4.6

8.1

4.7

  1. ***ρ<0.01; based on Chi square test.