Table 3.
Multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with health insurance coverage in Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Covered by health insurance | COR(95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Administrative regions | ||||
| Afar | 84 | 3 | Ref | Ref |
| Tigray | 335 | 250 | 18.98 (6.27, 57.42) | 16.9(5.53, 51.59) * |
| Amhara | 949 | 1,160 | 30.97 (10.32, 92.89) | 25.8(8.52, 78.02) * |
| Oromia | 2,588 | 619 | 6.06 (2.02, 18.17) | 4.27 (1.41, 12.92) * |
| Somali | 402 | 17 | 1.04 (0.31, 3.45) | 1.00(0.30, 3.35) |
| Benishangul-gumuz | 85 | 9 | 2.68 (0.73, 9.77) | 1.91(0.52, 7.04) |
| SNNP | 1,343 | 325 | 6.13 (2.03, 18.44) | 4.06 (1.34, 12.32) * |
| Gambella | 33 | 3 | 2.08 (0.40, 10.91) | 2.03 (0.38, 10.85) |
| Harari | 22 | 4 | 4.09 (0.85, 19.71) | 4.06(0.82, 20.07) |
| Addis Ababa | 334 | 42 | 3.17 (1.01, 9.93) | 4.65 (1.46, 14.78) * |
| Dire Dawa | 53 | 3 | 1.56 (0.33, 7.44) | 1.86 (0.38, 8.96) |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 2,147 | 517 | Ref | Ref |
| Rural | 4,082 | 1,917 | 1.95(1.75, 2.18) ** | 1.38 (1.17, 1.63) ** |
| Sex of household head | ||||
| Female | 1,453 | 459 | Ref | Ref |
| Male | 4,776 | 1,975 | 1.30(1.16, 1.47) ** | 1.23(1.07, 1.41) ** |
| Wealth index | ||||
| Poorest | 1,181 | 317 | Ref | Ref |
| Poorer | 1,165 | 470 | 1.5(1.28, 1.77) ** | 1.07 (0.89, 1.28) |
| Middle | 1,037 | 638 | 2.29(1.96, 2.69) ** | 1.75 (1.46, 2.09) ** |
| Richer | 1,135 | 603 | 1.98(1.69, 2.32) ** | 1.86 (1.55, 2.24) ** |
| Richest | 1,710 | 407 | 0.89(0.75, 1.04) | 0.94(0.75, 1.18) |
| Family size | ||||
| < 5 family member | 3,146 | 1,124 | Ref | Ref |
| 5 or more family size | 3,083 | 1,310 | 1.19(1.08, 1.31) ** | 1.17(1.03, 1.33) ** |
| Under-five age children | ||||
| No | 3,148 | 1,239 | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 3,080 | 1,195 | 0.98 (0.89, 1.08) | 1.22(1.076, 1.38) ** |
| Age of the household head | ||||
| 15- 30 years | 1,877 | 388 | Ref | Ref |
| 31–40 years | 1,594 | 638 | 1.93(1.68, 2.23) ** | 1.71 (1.45, 2.01) ** |
| 41–64 years | 1,924 | 989 | 2.48(2.17, 2.84) ** | 2.49 (2.12, 2.92) ** |
| 65 + years | 834 | 419 | 2.43(2.07, 2.85) ** | 2.43 (2.01, 2.93) ** |
| Health facility visits | ||||
| Only one visit | 5,532 | 2,185 | Ref | Ref |
| Two or more visits | 697 | 249 | 0.90(0.77, 1.05) | 0.88((0.74, 1.05) |
* significant at p-value < 0.05
** significant at p-value < 0.001