Factors associated with enrollment for community-based health insurance scheme in Western Ethiopia: Case-control study

Meseret Belete Fite, Kedir Teji Roba, Bedasa Taye Merga, Belay Negash Tefera, Gemechu Ayela Beha and Temesgen Tafesse Gurmessa

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-10

Abstract: Introduction: Modern health services utilization in developing countries has continued low. Financial shortage to access health-care services might be averted by stirring from out-of-pocket payment for health care at the time of use. The government of Ethiopia; depend greatly on foreign aid (50%) and out-of-pocket payments (34%) to fund health services for its population. This study was aimed to identify factors associated with households’ enrollment to CBHI scheme membership. Methods: Case-control study design was conducted from May 18–July 27, 2019 among 332 participants (166 enrolled and 166 non-enrolled to CBHI scheme). Simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression model were fitted to identify factors associated with enrollment to community based health insurance. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% CI was used to report association and significance was declared at P

Date: 2021
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