Table 2.
Determinants of Hospitalization
| Independent Variables | Respondents with at Least One Admission | χ 2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||
| Insurance status | 0.161* | ||
| Insured | 43 (20.5) | 1.964 | |
| Non-Insured | 32 (15.2) | ||
| Gender | 0.203* | ||
| Male | 22 (14.7) | ||
| Female | 53 (19.6) | 1.619 | |
| Age Group | 0.395 | ||
| 18–35 | 29 (17.2) | ||
| 36–49 | 27 (16.1) | ||
| 50 and above | 19 (22.9) | 1.855 | |
| Marital Status | 0.297 | ||
| Married | 48 (16.6) | 1.088 | |
| Unmarried | 27 (20.8) | ||
| Education Level | 0.200* | ||
| No School | 7 (22.6) | ||
| Primary | 33 (21.4) | ||
| Secondary and above | 35 (14.9) | 3.218 | |
| Number of Children | 0.611 | ||
| 0–2 | 26 (14.7) | 0.987 | |
| 3–5 | 41 (19.6) | ||
| 6 and above | 8 (17.8) | ||
| Household Size | 0.841 | ||
| 1–4 (small) | 48 (17.6) | 0.040 | |
| 5 and above (large) | 27 (18.4) | ||
| Income Quintiles | 0.889 | ||
| 1 | 30 (18.1) | 0.632 | |
| 2 | 26 (19.3) | ||
| 3 | 12 (15.0) | ||
| 4 | 7 (17.9) | ||
| Chronic Condition | 0.000** | ||
| No | 35 (12.2) | 19.298 | |
| Yes | 40 (29.9) |
*
P<0.25
**
P<0.01: Dependent variable: hospitalization in the past year (yes = 1; no = 0)