Research Article
Population Characteristics and Their Implications on the Benefit Basket of National Social Health Insurance Scheme in Sierra Leone: A Prospective View
Table 3
Chi-square test of independent relationship.
| Variables | Frequency | Willingness to pay | Chi-square test | No (%) | Yes (%) |
| District of respondents | Kono | 167 | 0 | 14.09 | 0.01 | Bo | 190 | 0.17 | 15.86 | Bombali | 200 | 1.01 | 15.86 | Koinadugu | 135 | 3.71 | 7.68 | Western Area Urban | 347 | 0.51 | 28.78 | Western Area Rural | 146 | 0.25 | 12.08 |
| Location of household | Rural area | 364 | 1.33 | 29.37 | 0.21 | Urban area | 821 | 4.3 | 64.98 |
| Age of respondent in years | 20–29 | 105 | 0.42 | 8.44 | 0.42 | 30–39 | 517 | 2.7 | 40.93 | 40–49 | 354 | 1.52 | 28.35 | 50–59 | 177 | 0.68 | 14.26 | 60+ | 32 | 0.34 | 2.36 |
| Sex of respondents | Female | 803 | 1.35 | 30.89 | 0.13 | Male | 161 | 4.3 | 63.46 |
| Marital status | Single | 853 | 0.93 | 12.66 | 0.01 | Married | 101 | 3.71 | 68.52 | Divorced | 67 | 0.08 | 8.44 | Widowed | 561 | 0.93 | 4.73 |
| Religion | Islam | 624 | 4.3 | 43.04 | 0.01 | Christianity | 746 | 1.35 | 51.31 |
| Occupation of household heads | Informal worker | 439 | 4.22 | 58.73 | 0.04 | Formal worker | 444 | 1.43 | 35.61 |
| Monthly income of household heads | <Le 500,000 | 418 | 2.53 | 34.94 | 0.01 | Le 500,000–1,000,000 | 323 | 2.78 | 32.49 | >Le 1,000,000 | 306 | 0.34 | 26.92 |
| Educational qualification | Nonformal education | 158 | 1.77 | 24.05 | 0.02 | Primary school education | 248 | 0.33 | 13 | Secondary school education | 473 | 1.86 | 19.07 | Tertiary education | 904 | 1.69 | 38.23 |
| Awareness of SLeSHI implementation | No | 904 | 5.4 | 70.89 | 0.01 | Yes | 281 | 0.25 | 23.46 |
| Variables | Total (%) | Willingness to join | Chi-square test | No (%) | Yes (%) |
| District of respondents | Kono | 14.09 | 0 | 14.09 | 0.01 | Bo | 16.03 | 0.17 | 15.86 | Bombali | 16.88 | 1.01 | 15.86 | Koinadugu | 11.39 | 3.71 | 7.68 | Western Area Urban | 29.28 | 0.51 | 28.78 | Western Area Rural | 12.33 | 0.25 | 12.08 |
| Location of household | Rural area | 30.72 | 1.33 | 29.37 | 0.21 | Urban area | 69.28 | 4.3 | 64.98 |
| Age of respondent in years | 20–29 | 8.86 | 0.42 | 8.44 | 0.42 | 30–39 | 43.63 | 2.7 | 40.93 | 40–49 | 29.87 | 1.52 | 28.35 | 50–59 | 14.94 | 0.68 | 14.26 | 60+ | 2.7 | 0.34 | 2.36 |
| Sex of respondents | Female | 32.24 | 1.35 | 30.89 | 0.13 | Male | 67.76 | 4.3 | 63.46 |
| Marital status | Single | 13.59 | 0.93 | 12.66 | 0.01 | Married | 72.24 | 3.71 | 68.52 | Divorced | 8.52 | 0.08 | 8.44 | Widowed | 5.65 | 0.93 | 4.73 |
| Religion | Islam | 47.34 | 4.3 | 43.04 | 0.01 | Christianity | 52.66 | 1.35 | 51.31 |
| Occupation of household heads | Informal worker | 62.95 | 4.22 | 58.73 | 0.04 | Formal worker | 37.05 | 1.43 | 35.61 |
| Monthly income of household heads | <Le 500,000 | 37.47 | 2.53 | 34.94 | 0.01 | Le 500,000–1,000,000 | 35.27 | 2.78 | 32.49 | >Le 1,000,000 | 27.26 | 0.34 | 26.92 |
| Educational qualification | Nonformal education | 25.82 | 1.77 | 24.05 | 0.02 | Primary school education | 13.33 | 0.33 | 13 | Secondary school education | 20.93 | 1.86 | 19.07 | Tertiary education | 39.92 | 1.69 | 38.23 |
| Awareness of SLeSHI implementation | No | 76.29 | 5.4 | 70.89 | 0.01 | Yes | 23.71 | 0.25 | 23.46 |
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