Awareness, Willingness to Join, and Affordability of Social Health Insurance among Public Employees in Arba Minch Town, South Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents among formal public employees in Arba Minch town/2019.

Variables	Category	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Age (years)	20–24	81	11.7
	25–29	251	36.3
	30–34	146	21.1
	35–39	96	13.9
	>39	118	17.1
Sex	Male	442	63.9
	Female	250	36.1
Marital status	Single	249	36
	Married	443	64
Religion	Orthodox	386	55.8
	Protestant	263	38
	Muslim	43	6.2
Family size	1-2	276	39.9
	2–4	239	34.5
	>4	177	25.6
Educational level	Certificate and below	71	10.3
	Diploma	216	31.2
	Degree and above	405	58.5
Working institution	Health facility	360	52
	College	276	39.9
	Town administration	56	8.1
Service year (years)	1–5	265	38.3
	5–10	217	31.4
	10–15	90	13.0
	>15	120	17.3
Net income	<4000	300	43.4
	4000–6500	200	28.9
	>6500	192	27.7