Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants enrolled in a piloted CBHI scheme in Sheko district, Southwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 512).

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Household head’s Age Median age = 35 years old
<30	130	25.4
30–39	230	44.9
40–49	105	20.5
≥50	47	9.2
Sex of household head
Male	391	76.4
Female	121	23.6
Marital status
Married to one spouse	428	83.6
Married to more than one spouse	48	9.4
Unmarried	36	7.0
Religion
Christian	492	96.1
Muslim	20	3.9
Family size Median = 6(IQR = 3)
1–5 members	253	49.4
>5 members	259	50.6
Household head’s educational status
Not attended formal education	209	40.8
Grade 1–8	233	45.5
Grade 9 and above	70	13.7
Estimated annual income Median annual income = 8,000.00 EB (IQR = 5,000.00)
<10,000	396	77.3
10,000–20,000	69	13.5
>20,000	47	9.2

EB = Ethiopian birr; IQR = Interquartile Range