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Table 2 Descriptive analysis of data

From: Willingness to accept capitation payment system under the Ghana National Health Insurance Policy: do income levels matter?

Variable

Description

Mean

Std. dev

Max

Min

Income

Average monthly income of respondent

1347.2

1404

200

8000

Household size

Number of persons living in the home of respondent

5.34

4.84

1

13

Education of respondent

Education

Number/percentage

Tertiary

680(53.04)

Secondary

255(19.63)

Primary

328(25.25)

Illiterate

27(2.08)

SEX

Gender

Number/percentage

Female

571(43.96)

Male

728(56.04)

Age

Age of respondent

38.44

8.32

20

63

Location

Location

Number/percentage

Rural

851(65.51)

Urban

448(34.49)

Awareness

Knowledge

Number/percentage

No knowledge

956(73.60)

Aware

343(26.40)

Employed

Employment

Number/percentage

unemployed

534(41.11)

employed

765(58.89)

Marital status

Marital status

Number/percentage

Single

516(39.72)

Widow

65(5)

Divorced

93(7.16)

Married

625(48.12)