Table 2

Logit model of NHIS enrolment among older adults for estimating the propensity score

OR95% CI
Region
 Western1.000
 Central0.722*0.5400.965
 Greater Accra1.0240.5801.806
 Volta1.572*1.1082.228
 Eastern1.461**1.1061.928
 Ashanti1.646***1.2382.188
 Brong Ahafo3.118***2.2894.245
 Northern1.680**1.1892.373
 Upper East4.854***3.4316.864
 Upper West5.213***3.6477.450
Sex
 Male1.000
 Female1.509***1.3211.723
Age
 50–591.000
 60–691.241**1.0761.430
 70plus1.785***1.5372.073
Marital status
 Married/Cohabiting1.000
 Separated/Divorced0.619***0.4970.769
 Widowed0.824*0.7040.964
 Never married0.466*0.2480.874
Education
 None1.000
 Primary1.173*1.00901.362
 Secondary and higher3.255***2.29414.617
Religion
 No religion1.000
 Christian1.618***1.3032.009
 Muslim1.2150.9611.534
Ethnicity
 Akan1.000
 Ga-Dangme0.7450.5391.029
 Ewe0.7780.5801.044
 Guan0.9900.7101.378
 Gurma0.547***0.3970.751
 Mole-Dagbani0.502***0.3790.664
 Other0.621**0.4520.852
Poor
 Non-poor1.000
 Poor0.696***0.6100.793
Minutes
 Hospital0.996***0.9940.996
 Clinic0.998*0.9960.999
Road access
 Yes1.000
 No0.620***0.5250.731
N5,476
  • *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.

  • NHIS, National Health Insurance scheme.