Table 3.
Results of a binary logistic analysis predicting the likelihood of coverage under NHIS
| Odd ratios | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | |
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age [women-45-49,men-55-59] | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 15–19 | 1.030 | 0.746 |
| 20–24 | 0.727+ | 0.339*** |
| 25–29 | 0.937 | 0.357*** |
| 30–34 | 1.070 | 0.703+ |
| 35–39 | 1.210 | 0.687* |
| 40–44 | 1.296+ | 0.714+ |
| 45–49 | na | 0.659* |
| 50–54 | na | 0.902 |
| Parity | 0.978 | na |
| Household size | 1.025+ | 1.048** |
| Marital status [Formerly married] | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Never married | 0.874 | 1.438 |
| Married/In union | 1.502** | 1.778** |
| Socio-economic characteristics | ||
| Highest level of education attained [Tertiary] | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| No formal education | 0.507** | 0.251*** |
| Primary | 0.494** | 0.310*** |
| Middle | 0.827 | 0.391*** |
| Secondary | 1.119 | 0.617** |
| Type of occupation [Manual worker] | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Not working | 0.787+ | 1.579*** |
| Professional/Technical/Managerial | 1.023 | 1.802*** |
| Sales/Services | 0.623*** | 0.910 |
| Agricultural | 0.556*** | 1.167 |
| Wealth status [Richest] | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Poorest | 0.166*** | 0.136*** |
| Poorer | 0.299*** | 0.252*** |
| Middle | 0.416*** | 0.358*** |
| Richer | 0.627*** | 0.647*** |
| Geographic factors | ||
| Place of residence [Rural] | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Urban | 0.799* | 0.855 |
| Region of residence [Greater Accra] | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Western | 4.327*** | 2.655*** |
| Central | 1.746*** | 2.126*** |
| Volta | 3.094*** | 2.783*** |
| Eastern | 6.789*** | 4.908*** |
| Ashanti | 3.808*** | 2.606*** |
| Brong Ahafo | 13.187*** | 9.472*** |
| Northern | 7.900** | 7.271*** |
| Upper East | 18.069*** | 7.854*** |
| Upper West | 10.800*** | 12.473*** |
| Lifestyle risk factors | ||
| Physical activity | 1.008 | 1.006 |
| Body mass index | 1.025** | na |
| Alcohol consumption [Yes] | ||
| No | 1.072 | 1.251** |
+P < 0.10 *P < 0.05 **P < 0.01 ***P < 0.001
na not applicable