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Table 2 Association between subscribers’ characteristics and perceived good quality of care

From: Perception of quality health care delivery under capitation payment: a cross-sectional survey of health insurance subscribers and providers in Ghana

Characteristic

N

%

X2

p-value

Age

  

5.9785

0.014

  < 44

332

52.3

  

 44+

278

59.8

  

Gender

  

1.5658

0.211

 Male

144

59.0

  

 Female

466

54.5

  

Region

  

9.8067

0.007

 Ashanti

201

52.5

  

 Volta

181

51.2

  

 Central

228

62.1

  

Setting

  

3.7906

0.052

 Urban

261

52.3

  

 Rural

349

58.2

  

Marital status

  

4.6840

0.456

 Married

380

55.3

  

 Separated

21

56.8

  

 Divorced

20

42.6

  

 Widowed

91

58.0

  

 Cohabitation

14

66.7

  

 Never married

84

56.0

  

Education level

  

2.8357

0.586

 Primary

114

59.1

  

 Middle/JHS

240

54.7

  

 Secondary/SSS

78

57.0

  

 Higher/Tertiary

31

47.8

  

 Never attended school

147

55.5

  

Occupation

  

22.7185

0.002

 Senior officer/manager

11

73.3

  

 Professional

19

42.2

  

 Technician

6

40.0

  

 Services/sales worker

92

51.1

  

 Agriculture

141

60.5

  

 Plant/machine

1

25.0

  

 Elementary worker

91

46.4

  

 Other

249

60.6

  

Length of NHIS

  

14.3779

0.006

membership (yrs)

  < 1

259

62.1

  

 1

45

54.9

  

 2

79

54.1

  

 3

103

53.1

  

  > =4

124

47.7

  

Card used in past

  

2.1702

0.141

 2 years

66

62.3

  

 No

544

54.5

  

 Yes

    

 Total

610

55.5

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