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. 2015 Jan 17;14:2. doi: 10.1186/s12939-014-0130-2

Table 5.

Percentage distribution of insured and uninsured members of partially insured households by selected characteristics

Characteristic Health insurance status Pearson’s χ 2 Total a
Uninsured Insured
Sex 29.76***
  Male 52.96 47.04 1,520
  Female 43.48 56.52 1,810
Age (years) 50.33***
  Under 5 44.97 55.03 527
  6–17 44.34 55.66 1,666
  18–69 53.23 46.77 1,533
  70+ 25.95 74.05 131
Perceived health status 25.80***
  Excellent 50.82 49.18 1,216
  Very good 48.81 51.19 1,467
  Good 40.82 59.18 414
  Fair 40.44 59.56 183
  Poor 26.09 73.91 46
Chronic illness 45.03***
  No 48.90 51.10 3,217
  Yes 16.81 83.19 113
Sector of employment 1.061
  Informal 47.94 52.06 3256
  Formal 41.89 58.11 74

Source: Household survey, 2011.

Notes: aPercentages are based on row totals.

***Significant at 1%.