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. 2024 May 20;43:71. doi: 10.1186/s41043-024-00553-z

Table 2.

Factors associated with willingness to join community based health insurance in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia (n = 422)

Variables Willingness to join CBHI COR (95%CI) AOR (95%CI) P-value
Yes
n(%) = 320(75.83)
No
n(%) = 102(24.1)
Wealth index (Quintile)
Poorest 72(22.50 ) 18(17.65) 1 1
Poor 61(19.06) 20(19.61) 0.76(0.37,1.57) 1.62(0.68, 3.84) 0.035
Middle 54(16.88) 25(24.51) 0.54(0.27,1.09) 1.07(0.43,2.66)
Rich 54(16.88) 31(30.39) 0.43(0.22,0.86) 0.71(0.31,1.66)
Richest 79(24.69) 8(7.84) 2.47(1.01,6.02) 3.11(1.08, 8.93)
Trust scheme management
No 126(39.38) 41(40.20) 1 1 0.082
Yes 194(60.62) 61(59.80) 1.03(0.66,1.63) 1.74(0.93,3.26)
Being merchant
No 181(56.56) 95(93.14) 1 1
Yes 139(43.44) 7(6.86) 10.00(4.69,23.17) 3.40(1.33, 8.69) 0.010
History of chronic illness in the household
No 85(26.56) 61(59.80) 1 1
Yes 235(73.44) 41(40.20) 4.11(2.58,6.56) 2.52(1.43,4.45) 0.001
Seeking and get medical care
No 112(38.75) 35(34.65) 1 1
Yes 177(61.25) 66(65.35) 0.84(0.52,1.35) 1.070(0.61,1.89) 0.805
Experience of borrow for medical care
No 221(69.06) 92(90.20) 1 1
Yes 99(0.94) 10(9.80) 4.12(2.06, 8.25) 3.29(1.48,7.30) 0.003
Awareness about the scheme
No 137(42.81) 87(85.29) 1 1
Yes 183(57.19) 15(14.71) 7.75(4.29,13.99) 4.09(1.97,8.47) 0.000
Educational status of the respondents
Cannot read and write 19(5.94) 6(5.88) 1 1
Elementary School 91(28.44) 9(8.82) 3.19(1.02,10.04) 1.53(0.37,6.31) 0.559
High school and above 210(65.63) 87(85.29) 0.76(0.29, 1.97) 1.03(0.32,3.33)