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Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents

From: Health insurance in Ghana: evaluation of policy holders’ perceptions and factors influencing policy renewal in the Volta region

Variable

Number of respondents

Percentage

Sex (n=279)

  

  - Female

183

66

  - Male

96

34

Age (n=278)

  

  - 18 – 24

55

19.8

  - 25 – 34

99

35.6

  - 35 – 44

57

20.5

  - >44

67

24.1

Mean = 36 (±0.85)

  

Marital status (n=279)

  

  - Single

97

34.8

  - Married

155

55.6

  - Divorced

7

2.5

  - Widowed

20

7.2

Educational level (n=277)

  

  - None

21

7.9

  - Basic

85

30.7

  - Secondary

106

38.3

  - Tertiary

65

23.5

Income level (n=244)

  

  - <GHS 100

46

20.5

  - GHS 100 – 300

88

39.3

  - GHS 301 – 500

62

27.7

  - >GHS 500

28

12.5

Mean = 458.7 (± 35.7)

  

Religion (n=279)

  

  - Christian

249

89.3

  - Moslem

29

10.4

  - Traditional

1

0.4

Occupation (n=272)

  

  - Unemployed

46

16.9

  - Farmer

79

29.0

  - Civil/public servant

52

19.1

  - Trader/businessman

95

34.9

Perceived health status (n=270)

  

  - Very good

54

20.0

  - Good

63

23.3

  - Fair

91

33.7

  - Poor

43

15.9

  - Very poor

19

7.0