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s06a_03oth - Not Insured Other (whynotnhisother)

Data file: 06a_insurance

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Type: Discrete
Width: 153
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Value Category Cases
A new born baby[covered by mothers insurance card] 1
0.2%
About to register a new card 1
0.2%
Afraid of going to a health facility 1
0.2%
Already covered 4
0.6%
Already covered by health insurance through employer 1
0.2%
Always the Health insurance Machine is spoilt 1
0.2%
Always their machine is spoilt 1
0.2%
Am yet to do for him, (6 months) 1
0.2%
Anytime she goes to register the queue is always long 1
0.2%
Applied before but card wasn't provided and has not pursued again 1
0.2%
Applied earlier on but cards has not been provided to them and has stop pursuing it 1
0.2%
Baby is less than a month old 1
0.2%
Baby is too small 1
0.2%
Bad services and delivery 1
0.2%
Because he has not been sick 1
0.2%
Because health insurance holders are not regarded with respect and they do not get the required medical care and medications 1
0.2%
Because of my sight have not been able to access the facility to be registered 1
0.2%
Because she recently came around but I will do it for her 1
0.2%
Believe in traditional medicines 1
0.2%
Benefit from his mother NHIS, he is 3 weeks 1
0.2%
Benefiting from his mother NHIS 1
0.2%
Born recently 1
0.2%
Card holders are left in long queues whilst private holders are treated exceptionally 1
0.2%
Card is not renewed 1
0.2%
Card lost several years ago 1
0.2%
Card lost, yet to register again 1
0.2%
Card not brought back by NHIS Centers 1
0.2%
Card not received 2
0.3%
Card not received. 1
0.2%
Card not renewed 1
0.2%
Card production on hold 1
0.2%
Child is covered by mother 1
0.2%
Child is covered by the mother's card 1
0.2%
Child is just two months old, respondent said she is yet to register her 1
0.2%
Child is too young 1
0.2%
Child too young 2
0.3%
Child too young for Insurance 1
0.2%
Child too young to register 1
0.2%
Child wasn't around when the registration team came to our community 1
0.2%
Child young for registration 1
0.2%
Computer error 2
0.3%
Considering his age, he can make use of his mother's health insurance card 1
0.2%
Costly 1
0.2%
Covered by my card for 3 months 1
0.2%
Covered by security health policy 1
0.2%
Covered with employer insurance 1
0.2%
Currently has no interest in it 1
0.2%
Delay in getting card after registration 17
2.7%
Denial of subscribers of needed services even though they paid premiums 1
0.2%
Depend more on local herbs 1
0.2%
Did not get card for first registration 1
0.2%
Didn't want it because the health insurance doesn't cover most health bills 1
0.2%
Difficulty in registration 1
0.2%
Distance 1
0.2%
Distance to nhis office 1
0.2%
Do not easily get sick 1
0.2%
Do not easily get sick but have plans to register soon 1
0.2%
Do not fall ill by the grace of God 1
0.2%
Do not fall sick 3
0.5%
Do not get ill. 1
0.2%
Do not get sick easily 1
0.2%
Do not get sick often 3
0.5%
Do not have money to register 1
0.2%
Do not normally get sick 1
0.2%
Do not often get sick so there is no need to register for NHIS. 1
0.2%
Do not usually get ill. 1
0.2%
Does not currently need it 1
0.2%
Does not fall ill 3
0.5%
Does not fall sick 3
0.5%
Does not have money to renew 1
0.2%
Does not know why he does not want it 1
0.2%
Does not often become sick 8
1.3%
Does not often become sick. 1
0.2%
Does not provide effective deliveries 1
0.2%
Does not usually fall sick 1
0.2%
Doesn't get enough time to go and register, and also resort to the pharmacy whenever he falls sick 1
0.2%
Doesn't have time to queue 1
0.2%
Doesn't trust nhis 1
0.2%
Don not get sick often 1
0.2%
Don't believe in it 1
0.2%
Don't easily fall sick 1
0.2%
Don't fall sick 6
1%
Don't fall sick often 1
0.2%
Don't get sick 3
0.5%
Don't have a reason 1
0.2%
Don't have any reason 1
0.2%
Don't have money 1
0.2%
Don't have money to register 1
0.2%
Don't have time 2
0.3%
Don't know why I haven't registered 1
0.2%
Don't like service provided 1
0.2%
Don't trust the NHIS 1
0.2%
Don't usually get sick 1
0.2%
Due to faulty machine at the time of registration at the center 1
0.2%
Due to faulty machines meant for registration of NHIS 1
0.2%
Due to poor delivery services(Ineffective of NHIS) 1
0.2%
Employees of the husband pay for their bills 1
0.2%
Employer takes care of myself and family 1
0.2%
Employer's private health insurance arrangement 1
0.2%
Farhan is using his mother's insurance card and would register when 6months by the grace of God 1
0.2%
Faulty machine at the nhis office 3
0.5%
Faulty machine at the nhis office and distance 1
0.2%
Financial issues but willing to do it soon 1
0.2%
Fresh Baby 1
0.2%
Get lost 1
0.2%
Getting access to the service is tiring 1
0.2%
Getting access to the service is too stressful 1
0.2%
God is his protector so doesn't need health insurance 1
0.2%
Guardian is yet to register him 1
0.2%
Guardians haven't registered her yet 1
0.2%
Guardians haven't registered him yet 6
1%
Had some issues that prevented her from acquiring one 1
0.2%
Hardly falls sick 1
0.2%
Hardly gets enough time for that. 1
0.2%
Has been sick 1
0.2%
Has no specific reason 1
0.2%
Has no trust in NHIS 1
0.2%
Has not be sick 1
0.2%
Has not been around home 1
0.2%
Has not been sick so he says he won't do it 1
0.2%
Has private hospital 1
0.2%
Hasn't considered to register 1
0.2%
Hasn't fallen sick 1
0.2%
Hasn't found the time to register 1
0.2%
Hasn't had time to register 3
0.5%
Hasn't thought of registering 2
0.3%
Have Intention to do it 1
0.2%
Have an Intention to do it 1
0.2%
Have never falling sick through out my life 1
0.2%
Have not attain the age of enrollment 1
0.2%
Have not been sick yet 1
0.2%
Have not fallen sick 1
0.2%
Have not gotten time 1
0.2%
Have not gotten time to register, tried once but the long queue discouraged me 1
0.2%
Have not gotten time yet 2
0.3%
Have not had time to go and register her 1
0.2%
Have not really made up my mind to have it 1
0.2%
Have not thought of having one 1
0.2%
Have now registered 2
0.3%
Have other insurance 1
0.2%
Have personal Doctor 1
0.2%
Haven't been able to go for the card 1
0.2%
He couldn't give any specific or exact reason though I probed 1
0.2%
He does not get sick so doesn't see the need for one 1
0.2%
He is a 3 day old baby whose mother's health card can be used to access health care 1
0.2%
He is a new born baby about 3 weeks old and haven't been registered yet 1
0.2%
He is a new born baby so when it's time for the next weighing time, I will do it for him 1
0.2%
He is about 4 months old. His card will be done when he is 6 months old 1
0.2%
He is still a little baby 1
0.2%
He is too young but will do it when am going to renew 1
0.2%
He is too young to register 1
0.2%
He is yet to be enrolled on the scheme 1
0.2%
He says health insurance doesn't run effectively, hence not reliable 1
0.2%
He was registered sometime ago at their village and their cards weren't given to them and per that, has stopped pursuing it 1
0.2%
Health Services uneffective 1
0.2%
Health care not effective 1
0.2%
Health insurance doesn't offer effective services 1
0.2%
Health insurance holders are not given any better care 1
0.2%
Health insurance holders don't receive better care 1
0.2%
Health insurance office lacks cards and machines 4
0.6%
Her card is lost 1
0.2%
Her mother didn't do it for her. She was with her biological mother previously. 1
0.2%
Her parents are yet to register here 1
0.2%
His a new baby 1
0.2%
His dad's health insurance covers him because the dad is a medical doctor 1
0.2%
I am not sick, only the sick people.do.it 1
0.2%
I and my household members do not get sick often 1
0.2%
I can't be renewing it every year 1
0.2%
I decided not to register but will do it within some small time 1
0.2%
I decided to register for my spouse and children only and moreover I'll call for illness as soon as I register 1
0.2%
I didn't register her because of her medical condition 1
0.2%
I don't fall sick 4
0.6%
I don't get sick 1
0.2%
I don't get sick easily but I will do in two months time 1
0.2%
I don't like their services 1
0.2%
I don't see the need because I have never been sick to that extent of sending me to hospital 1
0.2%
I don't usually get sick 1
0.2%
I hardly fall sick 1
0.2%
I have no reason 1
0.2%
I have not found time to register 1
0.2%
I normally go to the private hospital 1
0.2%
I registered but did not receive the card. 1
0.2%
I registered for it but didn't get my card 1
0.2%
I went registered but didn't get my card 1
0.2%
I've not been sick 1
0.2%
I've presented documents, yet to be processed 1
0.2%
Inconvenience in securing it 1
0.2%
Inferior services to NHIS card holders 1
0.2%
Insurance machines not working 1
0.2%
Insurance office lacks cards and machines 1
0.2%
Is something I haven't had time to think deeply about having 1
0.2%
It is waste time 1
0.2%
It's covered with his mum insurance for now and waiting till his about 6months or more so that we can register him 1
0.2%
Joined the household after they registered 1
0.2%
Junior baby is just 1 week 3 days old 1
0.2%
Junior's still a baby, can be enrolled after three months 1
0.2%
Just arrived in Ghana 1
0.2%
Just one month old, yet to register 1
0.2%
LOst card 1
0.2%
Long ques at registration center 1
0.2%
Long queue at the registration center 1
0.2%
Long queues at registration center 2
0.3%
Long queues at registration centers 1
0.2%
Lost card 3
0.5%
Lost interest in nhis 1
0.2%
Lots of complaints about the non availability of network at the office 1
0.2%
Machine at NHIS office faulty 1
0.2%
Machine used by NSS was slow when he wanted to register 1
0.2%
Machine was spoilt the day her mum wanted to enroll her 1
0.2%
Machine was spoilt when she was to be enrolled 1
0.2%
Malfunction of machine at the office 1
0.2%
Materials to be use for the processing was finish 1
0.2%
Medicine not enough for patients 1
0.2%
Micheal is yet a new born baby and yet to be registered 1
0.2%
Michene get damege 1
0.2%
Mother hasn't considered registering her 1
0.2%
Mother's health insurance covers the baby 1
0.2%
Mother's yet to register for her 1
0.2%
Mother's yet to register her 1
0.2%
NHIS can't cover him 1
0.2%
NHIS does't cover better services at the hospital 1
0.2%
Never fall sick 1
0.2%
Never sick 1
0.2%
Never used it when he was covered. 1
0.2%
New Born baby yet to be registered 7
1.1%
New baby born not upto three months 1
0.2%
New born 3
0.5%
New born baby 1
0.2%
New born baby yet to be registered 1
0.2%
New born baby, yet to be registered 1
0.2%
New born, yet to be registered 3
0.5%
New household member 1
0.2%
Newly born 5
0.8%
Newly born baby 1
0.2%
Newly born baby (one week old) 1
0.2%
Newmont Ghana 1
0.2%
No Reason 1
0.2%
No money 1
0.2%
No need for the moment 1
0.2%
No need to get it because health care with nhis is not worth it, it's best to use your own money for health care. 1
0.2%
No network at registration center 1
0.2%
No reason 29
4.7%
No specific reason given 3
0.5%
No specific reasons 1
0.2%
No time 1
0.2%
No time to go register 1
0.2%
Normally long waiting time at the centre 1
0.2%
Not been here for long 1
0.2%
Not been sick 1
0.2%
Not comfortable with personal details asked for at the NHIS OFFICE 1
0.2%
Not given good drugs when u access health care with NHIS card 2
0.3%
Not having time 1
0.2%
Not important to him 1
0.2%
Not interested 1
0.2%
Not interested in it 1
0.2%
Not renewed 1
0.2%
Not sick 1
0.2%
Not sick yet 1
0.2%
Not yet done. He's a new born baby 1
0.2%
Not yet sick 22
3.5%
Nothing 12
1.9%
Now going to register 2
0.3%
Office is always crowded as such doesn't always get needed attention 1
0.2%
Onassis says he doesn't get sick 1
0.2%
Out of laziness 1
0.2%
Over crowded 2
0.3%
Parent hasn't had Time to renew for him 1
0.2%
Parent hasn't had time to register for her 1
0.2%
Parent hasn't registered for her 1
0.2%
Parent have not done it for me 1
0.2%
Parents have not gotten time to do it for him 1
0.2%
Parents have not registered her 1
0.2%
Payment made but card it received. 1
0.2%
Payment made but card, card not received 1
0.2%
Payments made but cards not delivered. 1
0.2%
Plenty complains about shortage of registration materials 1
0.2%
Poor service 10
1.6%
Prefers drug stores 1
0.2%
Previous guardians didn't register him 2
0.3%
Procastination 1
0.2%
Procrastination 3
0.5%
Registered but did not receive the card 2
0.3%
Registered but never received card 1
0.2%
Registered but was not provided the card and has stop pursuing it 1
0.2%
Registered once but never got her card 1
0.2%
Registered once but never had my card and have decided not to go there again 1
0.2%
Registration failure 1
0.2%
Registration process is cumbersome/tedious 25
4%
Registration process takes time. 1
0.2%
Religious beliefs 1
0.2%
Resort to traditional healing methods 9
1.4%
Respondent has no excuse 1
0.2%
Respondent said because he is not sick he has no interest in registering 1
0.2%
Respondent said she has the money but decided not to register 1
0.2%
Respondent said she is thinking of how to cater for the family than renewing her issurance 1
0.2%
Respondent said she is yet to register her 1
0.2%
Respondent said there is no reason for her not been registered 1
0.2%
She believes the insurance scheme doesn't work because most people allege that they pay for drugs even though they are covered 1
0.2%
She gave no reason 1
0.2%
She hardly fall sick 1
0.2%
She has just been born so yet to register her 1
0.2%
She is a new born baby 1
0.2%
She is covered with her mother's insurance card 1
0.2%
She is now going to register 1
0.2%
She just came to live with [PII] less than a month ago 1
0.2%
She just recently joined me here so would register for her soon 1
0.2%
She said she did it three times but the computer don't want to capture her 1
0.2%
She's just about 3 weeks old(Newly born) 1
0.2%
She's still a baby and can only be registered after 3 months time 1
0.2%
She's tried several times to register him but anytime she does the card never comes 1
0.2%
She's yet to register him 1
0.2%
Since she is a baby mothers health insurance cover's her automatically for a number of months 1
0.2%
Someone came and registered them but never came back with cards 1
0.2%
Still a baby, mother yet to register him 1
0.2%
Still saving money to do it 1
0.2%
Still young 2
0.3%
Takes too much time to queue at the registration point 1
0.2%
The health insurance system not working properly. They are just playing politics with it. 1
0.2%
The insurance machine has broken down and she could not register 1
0.2%
The machine has spoiled. 1
0.2%
The place is always crowded 1
0.2%
The premium has expired as at that time 1
0.2%
The queue involved in getting the registration done is too long 1
0.2%
The respondent said she visited the office to register the child but was told they are not doing new registrations 1
0.2%
The way they treat NHIS holders in the hospital is not a good thing to engage in 1
0.2%
Their machine is always damage 1
0.2%
There are always long queues and such his time is always wasted there 1
0.2%
There is no emergent reason to join 1
0.2%
There is no emergent reason to register 2
0.3%
There was no ink at the registration point at time of registration. Hasn't gone back since 1
0.2%
They don't do registration in the community otherwise I will have registered 1
0.2%
They have a problem with their machine, I've tried several times 1
0.2%
Those under NHIS Premium do not get Proper treatment 1
0.2%
Time factor to register 1
0.2%
Time spent at enrolement site 2
0.3%
Time to queue at the registration point is too much 1
0.2%
Too much queue and lots of complaints about network failure at office 1
0.2%
Too much queue at registration center 1
0.2%
Too old to walk to the registration center 1
0.2%
Too young 13
2.1%
Too young to be registered 1
0.2%
Too young, benefit from her mother's card 1
0.2%
Too young. 1
0.2%
Too young. Unless she is 3 month old 1
0.2%
Too youth 1
0.2%
Traditional medicines 1
0.2%
Travel to site several time but did not able to enroll on because of network problem 1
0.2%
Tried once but dud not get the card 1
0.2%
U are not given good drugs when u access health care with NHIS card 1
0.2%
Unavailability of NHIS Documents and machines from the NHIS centers 1
0.2%
Unavailability of NHIS machines and documents at NHIS centers 1
0.2%
Unavailability of registration papers or forms at registration centers 1
0.2%
Unclear written renew and expiring date numbers at the back of the user card 1
0.2%
Use other private health insurance 1
0.2%
Use other private health insurance (provided by his employer) 1
0.2%
Uses other private health insurance 1
0.2%
Usually don't fall sick but I would register soon 1
0.2%
Wait period is too long 1
0.2%
Waiting for her to get three months 2
0.3%
Waiting for the child to get three months 1
0.2%
Waiting to be registered 1
0.2%
Want and took the picture but the card never came 1
0.2%
Want her to grow a little more 1
0.2%
Was already covered by health insurance through employer 1
0.2%
Was at school during registration 2
0.3%
Was born about a month ago 1
0.2%
Was duped during school time by teachers and it discouraged him from registering 1
0.2%
Was given a paper receipt by NHIS center to go back next day and do the card but because of the length of queue in subsequent days refused to do the card 1
0.2%
Was just born 2
0.3%
Was not around during registration 1
0.2%
Was not at home when we were doing the registration. 1
0.2%
Was not available at time of registration 1
0.2%
We are yet to register 1
0.2%
We don't fall sick anyhow 1
0.2%
Went to register but the machine was faulty 1
0.2%
When I go to do it, I don't get it 1
0.2%
When they came here last time to register people the people were so many I couldn't do mine. 1
0.2%
Will do it 1
0.2%
Will do it later 1
0.2%
Will do it latter 1
0.2%
Will do later 1
0.2%
Will register soon, gave no specific reason why he has not yet registered 1
0.2%
Would register as soon as the machine is fixed 1
0.2%
Would register for him soon 1
0.2%
Would register him soon 1
0.2%
Would register when she is older 1
0.2%
Yet to Register 27
4.3%
[PII] is just a month old baby yet to be registered 1
0.2%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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