Table 5 Choice of Health Care Institution
Item | Response | Cambodia n = 90 (%) | Laos n = 100 (%) | Thailand n = 100 | Vietnam n = 100 | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13. Cost of Services is very important: | 1 & 2 | 70 (77.8) | 85 | 58 | 67 | 280 (71.8) |
3 | 13 (14.4) | 12 | 25 | 18 | 68 (17.4) | |
4 & 5 | 7 (7.8) | 3 | 17 | 15 | 42 (10.8) | |
14. Location of services is very important: | 1 & 2 | 74 (82.2) | 88 | 58 | 62 | 282 (72.3) |
3 | 8 (8.9) | 7 | 26 | 14 | 55 (14.1) | |
4 & 5 | 8 (8.9) | 5 | 16 | 24 | 53 (13.6) | |
15. Friendliness of providers is important: * 1 missing value for Laos | 1 & 2 | 82 (91.2) | 84 (84.8) | 71 | 94 | 231 (85.1) |
3 | 7 (7.8) | 15 (15.2) | 22 | 2 | 46 (11.8) | |
4 & 5 | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 (3.1) | |
16. I am likely to rely on recommendations of friends: | 1 & 2 | 69 (76.7) | 43 | 52 | 68 | 232 (59.5) |
3 | 12 (13.3) | 40 | 38 | 16 | 106 (27.2) | |
4 & 5 | 9 (10.0) | 17 | 10 | 16 | 52 (13.3) | |
17. If long waits, I go elsewhere: * 1 missing value for Laos | 1 & 2 | 40 (44.5) | 33 (33.3) | 58 | 43 | 174 (44.7) |
3 | 18 (20.0) | 31 (31.3) | 25 | 27 | 101 (26.0) | |
4 & 5 | 32 (35.5) | 35 (35.4) | 17 | 30 | 114 (29.3) | |
18. I avoid care as I am shy: | 1 & 2 | 22 (24.4) | 34 | 46 | 23 | 125 (32.1) |
3 | 9 (10.0) | 10 | 32 | 14 | 65 (16.7) | |
4 & 5 | 59 (65.6) | 56 | 22 | 63 | 200 (51.3) | |
19. I prefer a female health care provider for reproductive exams: | 1 & 2 | 76 (84.4) | 71 | 56 | 72 | 275 (70.5) |
3 | 3 (3.3) | 17 | 35 | 12 | 67 (17.2) | |
4 & 5 | 11 (12.2) | 12 | 9 | 16 | 48 (12.3) | |
20. Money/Gifts for provider improve service: | 1 & 2 | 35 (38.9) | 4 | 49 | 38 | 126 (32.3) |
3 | 6 (6.7) | 37 | 29 | 25 | 97 (24.9) | |
4 & 5 | 49 (54.4) | 59 | 22 | 37 | 167 (42.8) | |
21. I fear examinations thus I avoid care: | 1 & 2 | 24 (26.7) | 18 | 32 | 14 | 88 (22.6) |
3 | 11 (12.2) | 16 | 38 | 18 | 83 (21.3) | |
4 & 5 | 55 (61.1) | 66 | 30 | 68 | 219 (56.2) | |
22. I cannot afford health care at institution I prefer: | 1 & 2 | 44 (48.9) | 52 | 39 | 35 | 170 (43.6) |
3 | 13 (14.4) | 30 | 31 | 30 | 104 (26.7) | |
4 & 5 | 33 (36.7) | 18 | 30 | 35 | 116 (29.7) | |
23. I cannot get time off work to get health care: | 1 & 2 | 31 (34.4) | 25 | 45 | 45 | 146 (37.4) |
3 | 10 (11.1) | 37 | 26 | 17 | 90 (23.1) | |
4 & 5 | 49 (54.4) | 38 | 29 | 38 | 154 (39.5) | |
24. Cost of Transportation is key factor: | 1 & 2 | 42 (46.7) | 74 | 44 | 32 | 192 (49.2) |
3 | 13 (14.4) | 16 | 37 | 25 | 91 (23.3) | |
4 & 5 | 35 (38.9) | 10 | 19 | 38 | 107 (27.4) | |
25. Confidentiality is very important: * 1 missing value for Laos | 1 & 2 | 76 (84.4) | 88 (88.9) | 75 | 89 | 328 (84.3) |
3 | 4 (4.4) | 8 (8.1) | 21 | 7 | 40 (10.3) | |
4 & 5 | 10 (11.1) | 3 (3.0) | 4 | 4 | 21 (5.4) | |
26. I choose based on skills of health care providers: *1 missing value for Laos | 1 & 2 | 83 (92.2) | 80 (80.1) | 69 | 95 | 327 (84.1) |
3 | 5 (5.6) | 19 (19.2) | 25 | 4 | 53 (13.6) | |
4 & 5 | 2 (2.2) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 (2.3) | |
27. I choose based on caring attitudes of health care providers: *1 missing value for Laos | 1 & 2 | 84 (93.3) | 81 (81.8) | 80 | 90 | 335 (86.1) |
3 | 4 (4.4) | 16 (16.2) | 17 | 2 | 39 (10.0) | |
4 & 5 | 2 (2.2) | 2 (2.0) | 3 | 8 | 15 (3.9) | |
28. In past I was treated badly by health care providers: | 1 & 2 | 19 (21.1) | 6 | 40 | 28 | 93 (23.8) |
3 | 9 (10.0) | 24 | 38 | 18 | 89 (22.8) | |
4 & 5 | 62 (68.9) | 70 | 22 | 54 | 208 (53.3) | |
29. I don’t mind waiting more than 2 hours for care: | 1 & 2 | 75 (83.3) | 41 | 25 | 37 | 168 (43.1) |
3 | 14 (15.6) | 30 | 42 | 23 | 109 (27.9) | |
4 & 5 | 11 (12.2) | 29 | 33 | 40 | 113 (28.9) | |
30. Cleanliness of Institution an important factor: | 1 & 2 | 87 (96.7) | 73 | 73 | 95 | 328 (84.1) |
3 | 2 (2.2) | 20 | 23 | 2 | 47 (12.1) | |
4 & 5 | 1 (1.1) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 (3.8) | |
31. Care for non-reproductive health problems: | 1 & 2 | 81 (90.0) | 84 | 61 | 74 | 290 (74.4) |
3 | 6 (6.7) | 13 | 29 | 11 | 59 (15.1) | |
4 & 5 | 3 (3.3) | 3 | 10 | 25 | 41 (10.5) | |
32. Health care provider give explanations: | 1 & 2 | 85 (94.4) | 85 | 65 | 95 | 330 (84.6) |
3 | 5 (5.6) | 12 | 24 | 1 | 42 (10.8) | |
4 & 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 18 (4.6) | |
33. I think male providers are more skilled than female: | 1 & 2 | 44 (48.9) | 25 | 22 | 19 | 110 (28.2) |
3 | 19 (21.1) | 43 | 50 | 31 | 143 (36.7) | |
4 & 5 | 27 (30.0) | 31 | 28 | 50 | 137 (35.1) |