Table 4.
Association between socio-demographic factors and awareness about the NHIS (N = 344)
| Variable | Awareness about the NHIS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n(%) | No n(%) | Totaln | χ2 | p-value | |
| Age | |||||
| <30 | 20(37.7) | 33(62.3) | 53 | 6.9 | 0.075 |
| 30-39 | 47(50.5) | 46(49.5) | 93 | ||
| 40-49 | 44(43.1) | 58(56.9) | 102 | ||
| >50 | 31(32.3) | 65(67.7) | 96 | ||
| Marital Status | |||||
| Single | 12(33.3) | 24(66.7) | 36 | 14.8 | 0.001 |
| Married | 126(45.8) | 149(54.2) | 275 | ||
| Others+ | 4(12.1) | 29(87.9) | 33 | ||
| Educational status | |||||
| No formal education/Primary | 7(9.1) | 70(90.9) | 77 | 85.3 | 0.000 |
| Secondary | 45(31.9) | 96(68.1) | 141 | ||
| Tertiary | 90(71.4) | 36(28.6) | 126 | ||
Others+ Separated, divorced, widow, widower Single and the others in any other type of relationship. More