Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of socio-economic and demographic characteristics
| Variables | N = 19,305 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Wealth index (%) | ||
| Q1 | 4874 (25) | 0.00 |
| Q2 | 4848 (25) | |
| Q3 | 4831 (25) | |
| Q4 | 4752 (25) | |
| Marital status (%) | ||
| Single | 1257 (6) | 0.00 |
| Married | 13,535 (70) | |
| Widowed, Divorced or Separated | 4513 (24) | |
| Education (%) | ||
| No education | 3179 (16) | 0.00 |
| Primary | 10,172 (53) | |
| More than secondary | 5954 (31) | |
| Residence area (%) | ||
| Urban | 4353 (23) | 0.00 |
| Rural | 14,952 (77) | |
| Gender (%) | ||
| Male | 13,273 (69) | 0.00 |
| Female | 6032 (31) | |
| Region (%) | ||
| Central | 4547 (24) | 0.00 |
| Eastern | 3934 (20) | |
| Northern | 5722 (30) | |
| Western | 5102 (26) | |
| Disability (%) | 7979 (41) | |
| Pay for health care service (%) | 6218 (32) | 0.00 |
| Out of pocket (%) | 6123 (32) | 0.00 |
| Community-based initiative or savings (%) | 26 (0.13) | 0.92 |
| Health insurance through employer (%) | 95 (0.49) | 0.00 |
| Social security (%) | 2 (0.01) | 0.23 |
| Private insurance (%) | 14 (0.09) | 0.10 |
| The sector used for health care services (%) | ||
| Public sector | 14,081 (72.94) | 0.00 |
| Private sector | 5224 (27.06) | |
| Age (± SD), mean | 42 (15) | 0.00a |
| Number of children under 5 (± SD), mean | 0.97 (1.02) | 0.00a |
“p value” represents the test of “Chi-Squared” (Chi2) with the variable “disability”
aThis result represents the “p value” of the Student test with the variable “disability”. The p value stands for the bivariate statistical “Chi-Squared” test for the categorical variables and the “Student” test for continuous variables. A p value < 5% indicated the existence of a significant relationship between the two variables tested