Table 5. Odds of Enrolment in NHIP Due to Various Characteristics .
| Demographic, Socio-economic and Morbidity Characteristics | Enrolment in NHIP | |
| OR | 95% CI | |
| Education of household head | ||
| Secondary level and higher | 1.37 | 0.90-2.07 |
| Below Secondary level | 1 | 1 |
| Household Size | ||
| More than 5 | 0.97 | 0.58-1.62 |
| Less than or equal to 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Family type | ||
| Joint/extended | 1.41 | 0.86-2.31 |
| Nuclear | - | 1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Privileged group | 1.71a | 1.18-2.48 |
| Underprivileged group | 1 | 1 |
| No. of elderly above 60 years | ||
| At least 1 | 1.11 | 0.71-1.74 |
| None | 1 | 1 |
| No. of members completed secondary education | ||
| At least 1 | 1.18 | 0.73-1.92 |
| None | 1 | 1 |
| Socio-economic status | ||
| Richest | 4.08a | 2.15-7.72 |
| Rich | 1.53 | 0.86-2.75 |
| Middle | 1.27 | 0.67-2.40 |
| Poor | 1.08 | 0.63-1.86 |
| Poorest | 1 | 1 |
| Illness experience (in last 3 months) | ||
| At least 1 member ill | 1.51a | 1.04-2.19 |
| None | 1 | 1 |
| Presence of chronic illness | ||
| At least 1 member chronically ill | 1.84a | 1.23-2.73 |
| None | - | 1 |
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; NHIP, National Health Insurance Program.
aStatistically significant at P < .05.