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Table 1 Quantitative survey: socio-demographic and economic characteristics of participants

From: Feasibility of introducing compulsory community health fund in low resource countries: views from the communities in Liwale district of Tanzania

Variables (n = 387)

Number (%)

Sex:

 

  Male

224 (57.9)

  Female

163 (42.1)

Age (years):

 

  20 or less

11 (2.8)

  21 – 40

208 (53.8)

  41 – 60

136 (35.1)

  60 +

32 (8.3)

  Median (IQR), years

38 (30-50)

  Number of household members (mean ± SD)

5 ± 2.6

Education level:

 

  No formal education

104 (26.9)

  Primary education

249 (64.3)

  Secondary education

34 (8.8)

Occupation:

 

  Farmers (Subsitance)

347 (89.7)

  Employed

2 (0.5)

  Self employed

10 (2.6)

  Peasant & employed

28 (7.2)

CHF membership state:

 

  Active member

104 (26.9)

  Never been a member

249 (64.3)

  Dropped from membership

34 (8.8)

Acceptability of CCHF

 

  In favour of CCHF

216 (55.8)

  Did not favour CCHF

171 (44.2)