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Table 1 Coding of used variables

From: Universal health coverage in the context of population ageing: What determines health insurance enrolment in rural Ghana?

 

Variable

Coding

Dependent Variable

NHIS enrolment

Coded dichotomously yes – having a valid NHIS card – and no – not having a valid NHIS card

Community level variables

Hospital in community

Coded dichotomously. Reference: None

Healthcare clinic in community

Coded dichotomously. Reference: None

Motorable road passes through community

Coded dichotomously. Reference: None

Region

Included the 10 regions in Ghana with Upper West used as reference

Household level variables

Standard of living

Expenditure quintile. Reference category: Poorest (1st quintile)

Employment status of head

Converted into 4 categories: employee public, employee private, self-employed, other inactive. Reference category: employee public

Internet access

Coded dichotomously using the category no access as reference

Household size

Log household size

Individual level variables

Sex

Coded dichotomously using the category male as reference

Education

Converted into 3 categories from none to secondary/ higher education with no education as reference category

Marital status

Grouped into 3 categories: married/cohabiting, never married/separated/divorced and widowed. Reference category: married/cohabiting

Disability

Coded dichotomously into yes - suffering from disabilities that limit his/her full participation in life activities - and no – not suffering from disabilities that limit his/her full participation in life activities. Latter was used as the reference category

Religion

Grouped into none (reference category), Christian and Muslim

Ethnicity

Grouped into seven categories. Reference category: Akan