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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women (Nā€‰=ā€‰4271)

From: Is the National Health Insurance Scheme helping pregnant women in accessing health services? Analysis of theĀ 2014 Ghana demographic and Health survey

Variable

Weighted N

Percentage %

NHIS helping pregnant women for health services

X2 (p value)

Health Insurance Subscription

Yes

No

81.7(pĀ <ā€‰0.001)

Subscribed

2860

67.0

78.2

21.8

Ā 

Unsubscribed

1411

33.0

65.0

35.0

Ā 

Age

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

23.6(pĀ <ā€‰0.001)

ā€ƒ15ā€“19

190

4.5

76.0

24.0

Ā 

ā€ƒ20ā€“24

727

17.0

73.8

26.2

Ā 

ā€ƒ25ā€“29

1032

24.2

75.5

24.5

Ā 

ā€ƒ30ā€“34

1001

23.4

24.2

75.8

Ā 

ā€ƒ35ā€“39

806

18.9

24.5

75.5

Ā 

ā€ƒ40ā€“44

390

9.1

31.8

68.2

Ā 

ā€ƒ45ā€“49

125

2.9

38.8

61.2

Ā 

Education

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

122.6(pĀ <ā€‰0.001)

ā€ƒNo education

1109

26.0

64.6

35.4

Ā 

ā€ƒPrimary

835

19.6

72.8

27.2

Ā 

ā€ƒSecondary

2129

49.8

81.0

19.0

Ā 

ā€ƒHigher

198

4.6

85.2

14.8

Ā 

Wealth Quintile

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

183.9(pĀ <ā€‰0.001)

ā€ƒPoorest

895

21.0

61.5

38.5

Ā 

ā€ƒPoorer

863

20.2

73.8

26.2

Ā 

ā€ƒMiddle

852

19.9

80.1

19.9

Ā 

ā€ƒRicher

842

19.7

82.7

17.3

Ā 

ā€ƒRichest

819

19.2

85.1

14.9

Ā 

Residence

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

25.8(pĀ <ā€‰0.001)

ā€ƒUrban

1771

41.5

78.2

21.8

Ā 

ā€ƒRural

2500

58.5

71.2

28.8

Ā 

ANC Visits

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

130.0(pĀ <ā€‰0.001)

ā€ƒBelow 4 Visits

525

12.3

54.8

45.2

Ā 

ā€ƒAt least 4 Visits

3746

87.7

77.1

22.9

Ā 

Current Pregnancy Status

Ā Ā Ā 

1.1 (0.304)

ā€ƒPregnant

422

9.9

76.2

23.8

Ā 

ā€ƒNot pregnant

3849

90.1

73.9

26.1

Ā 

Region

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

595.5(pĀ <ā€‰0.001)

ā€ƒWestern

443

10.4

88.2

11.8

Ā 

ā€ƒCentral

470

11.0

79.9

20.1

Ā 

ā€ƒGreater Accra

698

16.3

76.8

23.2

Ā 

ā€ƒVolta

326

7.6

78.3

21.7

Ā 

ā€ƒEastern

401

9.4

50.8

49.2

Ā 

ā€ƒAshanti

754

17.7

85.5

14.5

Ā 

ā€ƒBrong Ahafo

386

9.0

92.0

8.0

Ā 

ā€ƒNorthern

496

11.6

54.3

45.7

Ā 

ā€ƒUpper East

182

4.3

50.9

49.1

Ā 

ā€ƒUpper West

115

2.7

93.4

6.6

Ā 
  1. Source: 2014 GDHS