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Table 2 Background characteristics of the respondents

From: A quantitative study on factors influencing enrolment of dairy farmers in a community health insurance scheme

Variable

Number

%

Gender (n = 135)

  

 Male

73

54.0

 Female

62

46.0

Age (n = 135)

 18–24 year

3

2.2

 25–34 year

28

20.7

 35–44 year

44

32.6

 45–54 year

24

17.8

 55–64 year

20

14.8

 65 year and older

16

11.9

Marital status (n = 135)

 Married

118

87.4

 Never been married

9

6.7

 Divorced/Separated/Widowed

8

5.9

Number of children (n = 134)

 0–2

24

17.9

 3–4

47

35.1

 5–6

34

25.4

 7–8

16

11.9

 9 and more

13

9.7

Education level (n = 135)

 None

38

28.1

 Primary

44

32.6

 Secondary

39

28.9

 Post- secondary

14

10.4