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Table 2 Background characteristics of households and individuals covered in the survey

From: Why are the poor less covered in Ghana’s national health insurance? A critical analysis of policy and practice

Overall (all household members) N = 6790

Percentages

Age

n = 6790

0-17

46.3

18-69

49.7

70+

4.0

Sex

n = 6790

Male

47.5

Female

52.5

Highest level of education of heads of households

N = 1562

None

26.3

Primary

20.6

Secondary

44.4

Tertiary

8.7

Marital status of heads of households

N = 1562

Single

15.9

Married

62.7

Divorce

21.4

Socio-economic categories

n = 6790

Poorest

20.5

Poor

20.1

Average

19.7

Rich

20.6

Richest

19.1