Table 2 Summary of variables
Variables | Description | Measurement |
|---|---|---|
Premiums | The yearly cost for the health insurance plan in Ugandan shillings | Cost in Ugandan shillings |
Enrollmenta | The type of family members allowed by the health insurance plan | Restricted enrollment of children to 3 = 1 Unrestricted enrollment of children = 2 Extended family = 3 |
Service benefits packageb | The type of benefit packages the health insurance plan offers | Simple benefits package = 1 Moderate benefits package = 2 Comprehensive benefits package = 3 |
Providersc | The type of providers for the health services | Public providers = 1 Private providers = 3 Both public and private = 2 |
Sex | The biological sex of the HH head | Male = 1, female = 0 |
Age | The age of the HH head in completed years | Age in completed years |
Child categories | The number of children in the HH in the following categories | Below 5 Between 5 and 10 Between 10 and 19 Above 19 |
Pay health | History of paying OOP for health care in public facilities or paying for health products/services in private facilities because they were not available in public facilities | Yes = 1 No = 0 |
Marriage status | The marriage status of the HH head | Single = 1 Married = 2 Widowed = 3 Divorced = 4 Living together or cohabiting = 6 |
Occupation | The main occupation of the HH head | Farmer = 1 Salaried = 2 Casual worker = 3 Retired = 4 Trade/self-employed = 5 Unemployed = 6 Student = 7 Others = 8 |
Education level | The highest level of education for the HH head | No education = 1 Primary education = 2 Secondary education = 3 Post-secondary education = 4 Vocational education = 5 |
Possession of health insurance | Any possession of health insurance by the HH | Yes = 1 No = 0 |
Responsible organization | The arrangement for payment of health insurance by the HH | Private = 1 Employer based = 0 |
The usual source of health care | The usual providers of health care services for the HH members | Private = 1 Public = 2 |
Chronic illness in HH | Any member of the HH with chronic illness | Yes = 1 No = 0 |
Socio-economic status | The classification of HHs into socio-economic classes The assets were modified from the Uganda demographic and health survey questionnaire [35] | By principle component analysis and wealth index calculation using HH assets. We considered assets that included ownership of a sofa set, sideboard, wall watch, house ownership, type of fuel for cooking, floor material, wall material, source of drinking, type of toilet facility, sharing of toilet facility, number of rooms for sleeping, ownership of a bike, ownership of a motorcycle, ownership of a car, ownership of a bank account, number of transactions |