Table 1 Descriptive findings
Variable | Willingness to pay for health insurance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 492; 98.99%) | No (n = 5; 1.01%) | ||
Pay current price | Yes (n = 430;87.4% | No (n = 62; 12.6%) | |
Gender | N(497) | Â | Â |
 Male | 342 (69%) |  |  |
 Female | 155 (31%) |  |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 421 (84.7%) |  |  |
 Others | 76 (15.3%) |  |  |
Employment/Occupation Status | Â | Â | Â |
 Government employee | 94 (18.3%) |  |  |
 Private sector employee | 99 (19.9%) |  |  |
 Self-employed | 304 (61.2%) |  |  |
Average age | 50Â years | Â | Â |
Average household size | 5 | Â | Â |
Average number of dependants in the household | 3 | Â | Â |