Table 5 Socio-demographic characteristics by enrollment status (n = 722). Frequencies (%)
From: The role of risk preferences: voluntary health insurance in rural Tanzania
Sample characteristics | Insured | Uninsured | Total sample | P > Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
18–25 | 13 (5.9) | 29 (5.8) | 42 (5.8) | |
26–39 | 63 (28.9) | 176 (34.9) | 239 (33.1) | 0.147 |
40–59 | 103 (47.2) | 238 (47.2) | 341 (47.2) | |
60 + | 39 (17.9) | 61 (12.1) | 100 (13.9) | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 134 (61.5) | 284 (56.4) | 418 (57.9) | 0.201 |
Male | 84 (38.5) | 220 (43.7) | 304 (42.1) | |
Education | ||||
No education | 36 (16.5) | 91(18.1) | 127 (17.6) | |
Primary | 154 (70.6) | 366 (72.6) | 520 (72.0) | 0.350 |
Secondary and higher | 28 (12.8) | 47 (9.3) | 75 (10.4) | |
Marital status | ||||
Unmarried | 55 (25.2) | 143 (28.4) | 198 (27.4) | 0.385 |
Married | 163 (74.8) | 361 (71.6) | 524 (72.6) | |
Household size | ||||
≤ 3 | 40 (18.4) | 101 (20.0) | 141 (19.5) | |
4–6 | 112 (51.4) | 261 (51.8) | 373 (51.7) | 0.918 |
7–9 | 56 (25.7) | 122 (24.2) | 178 (24.7) | |
≥ 10 | 10 (4.6) | 20 (4.0) | 30 (4.2) | |
Occupation | ||||
Non-farmer | 53 (24.3) | 120 (23.8) | 173 (23.9) | 0.885 |
Farmer | 165 (75.7) | 384 (76.2) | 549 (76.0) | |
Income5 (5 categories)) | ||||
0—49,999 | 66 (30.3) | 205 (40.6) | 271 (37.5) | |
50,000—99,999 | 59 (27.1) | 132 (26.2) | 191 (26.5) | |
100,000—499,999 | 76 (34.9) | 144 (28.6) | 220 (30.5) | 0.037 ** |
500,000—999,999 | 12 (5.5) | 19 (3.8) | 31 (4.3) | |
1.000,000 + | 5 (2.3) | 4 (0.8) | 9 (1.3) | |
Income3 (3 categories) | ||||
Low | 66 (30.3) | 205 (40.7) | 271 (37.5) | 0.013 *** |
Medium | 135 (61.9) | 276 (54.8) | 411 (59.9) | |
High | 17 (7.8) | 23 (4.6) | 40 (5.5) | |
Total | 218 (30.2) | 504 (69.8) | 722 (100) | |