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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with health insurance coverage in Ethiopia, 2019

From: Health insurance coverage in Ethiopia: financial protection in the Era of sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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)

  1. * significant at p-value < 0.05
  2. ** significant at p-value < 0.001