Table 2.
Membership of health insurance schemes
| Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Household with at least one member in health insurance |
314 (52.9) |
| Number of individuals with insurance cover |
991 (41.0) |
| Type of insurance coverage |
|
| • NHIF |
407 (41.1) |
| • CBHI |
359 (36.2) |
| • Both CBHI and NHIF |
139 (14.0) |
| • Other |
86 (8.7) |
| Total |
991 (100) |
| Period of membership |
|
| • < 6 months |
32 (8.9) |
| • 6–12 months |
50 (14.0) |
| • 13–24 months |
63 (17.6) |
| • >24 months |
213 (59.5) |
| Frequency of contribution |
|
| • Monthly |
122 (34.1) |
| • Annually |
236 (65.9) |
| Monthly contribution rates in Kenya Shillings (US$) |
|
| • Mean contribution |
193 ($ 2.42) |
| • Median contribution |
160 ($ 2.00) |
| Reasons for not belonging to health insurance |
|
| • Cannot afford |
135 ( 43.5) |
| • Unawareness of schemes existence |
67 (21.6) |
| • Not compulsory |
26 (8.4) |
| • Do not trust the schemes |
20 (6.5) |
| • Other |
62 (20.0) |
| Total | 310 (100) |