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Determinants of household dropout from community-based health insurance program in northwest Ethiopia; A community-based case-control study

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  • Gizachew Tadesse Wassie
  • Getasew Tadesse
  • Gebeyehu Tsega Nebeb
  • Amare Alemu Melese
  • Agumas Fentahun Ayalew
  • Getasew Mulat Bantie

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Background: Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) is an evolving program for delivering financial protection against the cost of illness and enhancing access to quality health services for low-income informal households. Objective: The study aimed to identify determinants of household dropout from a CBHI program in Mecha district, North West Ethiopia, 2019. Methods: A community-based case-control study was conducted in the Mecha district from March 10 to June 10, 2018. The final sample was 634 (317 cases and 317 controls) determined by the two-population proportion formula, and these samples were selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. The collected data was entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and analyzed using R version 4.0 software. Descriptive statistics computed. A simple logistic analysis was run (at 95% CI and p-value

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  • Gizachew Tadesse Wassie & Getasew Tadesse & Gebeyehu Tsega Nebeb & Amare Alemu Melese & Agumas Fentahun Ayalew & Getasew Mulat Bantie, 2023. "Determinants of household dropout from community-based health insurance program in northwest Ethiopia; A community-based case-control study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(1), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0276676
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276676
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