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. 2017 Aug 3;17:519. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2464-0

Table 4.

Factors associated with the use and barriers of SHI among respondents

Having HI Lack of information about HI Feel difficulty in accessing HI Feel difficulty in using HI Feel difficulty in paying HI
AOR 95%CI AOR 95%CI AOR 95%CI AOR 95%CI AOR 95%CI
Gender (Female vs. Male) 4.97** 1.15; 21.57
Education (vs. Illiterate)
 • High school 0.49** 0.24; 1.00
 • Vocational 0.10** 0.01; 0.81
 • ≥ University 15.83*** 2.87; 87.15 5.62*** 1.58; 19.94
Marital status (vs. Single)
 • Living with spouse/partner 2.71*** 1.59; 4.63 0.67* 0.43; 1.04 0.53** 0.32; 0.88
 • Divorces 4.77*** 1.98; 11.47
 • Widow 6.36* 0.77; 52.82
Religion (vs. No)
 • Catholic 2.81** 1.13; 6.98
Having problem in self-care (Yes vs. No) 2.26** 1.01; 5.05
Pain/Discomfort (Yes vs. No) 2.74*** 1.73; 4.32 1.58* 0.95; 2.62
Catastrophic health expenditure (Yes vs. No) 1.79** 1.05; 3.05 1.81* 0.94; 3.48
Lack of information about HI (Yes vs. No) 0.41*** 0.24; 0.69
Feel difficulty in accessing HI (Yes vs. No) 0.47** 0.23; 0.95

*** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1