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Table A3b: <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Insurance</strong> Coverage- 2008 Ghana DHS<br />

Percent distribution by type <strong>of</strong> health insurance, according to selected background characteristics-Men<br />

No <strong>Health</strong><br />

<strong>Insurance</strong><br />

<strong>National</strong><br />

<strong>Health</strong><br />

<strong>Insurance</strong><br />

Scheme<br />

<strong>Health</strong><br />

<strong>Insurance</strong><br />

through<br />

employer<br />

Mutual/<br />

Community<br />

based<br />

health<br />

organization<br />

Privately<br />

purchased<br />

commercial<br />

insurance<br />

Age<br />

15-19 65.42 33.91 0 0.67 0<br />

20-24 76.53 22.59 0.17 0.71 0<br />

25-29 79.19 20.51 0 0.3 0<br />

30-34 63.95 33.92 0.21 2.37 0<br />

35-39 67.65 30.78 0.23 1.81 0<br />

40-44 68.34 30.66 0 1 0<br />

45-49 70.03 28.09 0.56 1.32 0<br />

50-54 59.46 37.37 0.36 3.05 0<br />

55-59 57.93 39.16 1.05 1.2 0.67<br />

Urban/rural<br />

residence<br />

Urban 63.28 34.68 0.41 1.68 0<br />

Rural 73.93 25.37 0 0.81 0.06<br />

Literacy<br />

Able to read 60.71 37.52 0.31 1.43 0.06<br />

Not able to read 78.73 20.44 0.06 0.97 0<br />

Education<br />

No education 81.28 18.49 0 0.23 0<br />

Primary 77.67 21.92 0 0.61 0<br />

Secondary 68.21 30.2 0.19 1.47 0.25<br />

Higher 40.84 56.5 0.84 2.03 0<br />

Wealth Index<br />

Lowest 82.44 17.56 0 0 0<br />

Second 77.03 22.68 0 0.54 0<br />

Middle 72.06 26.82 0 1.04 0.18<br />

Fourth 62.22 35.92 0.39 1.73 0<br />

Highest 57.36 39.97 0.43 2.25 0<br />

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