Table 2.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents and health insurance uptake in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Socio-demographic characteristics	Responsesa
	Insured		Non-insured		Total
	%	N	%	N	%	N
Age groups
18–35 years	33.8	63	46.7	87	40.3	75
36–50 years	40.0	74	38.3	71	39.2	73
Over 50 years	26.2	49	15.0	28	20.6	38
Gender
Male	38.1	71	33.3	62	35.7	66
Female	61.9	115	66.7	124	64.3	120
Marital status
Married	73.8	137	64.3	120	69.1	128
Unmarried	26.2	49	35.7	66	31.0	58
Number of children
0–2	38.6	72	40.5	75	39.6	74
3–5	50.0	93	49.5	92	49.8	93
6+	11.4	21	10.0	19	10.7	20
Religion
Protestant	62.8	117	53.8	100	58.3	108
Catholic	22.4	42	32.9	61	27.7	51
Islam	14.8	28	13.3	25	14.1	26
Income level
Lowest	32.4	60	46.7	87	39.6	74
Low	34.3	64	30.0	56	32.1	60
Modest	20.0	37	18.1	34	19.0	35
High	13.3	25	5.2	10	9.3	17
Education level
No formal education	9.5	18	5.2	10	7.4	14
Primary school	33.8	63	39.7	74	36.7	68
Secondary school and higher	56.7	105	55.1	102	56.0	104

^aN = absolute number