Analysis of independent National Health Insurance ownership of informal workers: Study of market traders in Gowa District, Indonesia

Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to determine the factors associated with ownership of independent National Health Insurance (NHI) in market traders, Gowa District, Indonesia.

Method

This type of research was quantitative with a cross-sectional design. The population was 567 traders. Samples were 85 respondents: data collection using questionnaires, and data processing with Chi-square test analysis.

Result

The results indicated that 43 (50.6%) respondents had NHI, and 42 (49.45%) respondents did not. Based on the results obtained bivariate analysis knowledge (p = 0.003), income (p = 0.039), attitude (p = 0.000), social support (p = 0.000), age (p = 1.000), education (p = 0.311), perception (p = 0.234) and access to care (p = 0.336).

Conclusion

Factors related to the ownership of independent NHI traders in the Central Public Market Gowa were knowledge, income, attitude, and social support. It is recommended that market managers include traders in health insurance and the government improve the quality of the NHI program and increase socialization to informal sector traders.