Research Article

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

Table 3

Determinants of affordability to the SHI scheme among public servants in Arba Minch town (n = 692).

VariablesCategoryCOR (95% CI)PVAOR (95% CI)PV

Marital statusSingle11
Married2.3 (1.32, 3.94)0.0031.44 (1.08, 3.58)0.42

Family size1-210 (4.8, 21.31)0.0013.02 (2.05, 7.13)0.015
2–44.42 (2.06, 9.49)0.0011.43 (1.44, 5.88)0.021
>41

Educational statusCertificate and below11
Diploma1.12 (0.07, 0.23)0.0011.24 (0.6, 1.32)0.07
Degree and above2.02 (5.108, 11.04)0.031.75 (1.22, 3.16)0.023

Net income<400011
4000–65001.02 (1.11, 2.107)0.0151.37 (0.45, 2.34)0.062
>65002.26 (1.62, 9.148)0.0122.042 (1.01, 6.15)0.033