Table 2.
Respondents’ access to health services, divided into Group A (women in the general population, n = 1118) and Group B (women with cancer, n = 26). Differences in responses were evaluated. A p value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant (* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001).
| Section 2. Access to Health Services | Group A: Individuals from the General Population (98%, n = 1118) |
Group B: Patients with Breast Cancer (2%, n = 26) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are you enrolled in the National Health Service (NHS)? | 0.83 | ||
| No | 2 (0) | 0 | |
| Yes | 1116 (100) | 26 (100) | |
| Did you encounter any difficulties in enrollment? | <0.001 *** | ||
| I do not have a residence permit | 43 (4) | 5 (19) | |
| I tried but had difficulty | 17 (2) | 1 (4) | |
| I do not know how to do it | 33 (3) | 2 (8) | |
| I never thought about it | 20 (2) | 1 (4) | |
| I do not care | 16 (1) | 1 (4) | |
| I had no difficulty | 989 (88) | 16 (62) | |
| During the past two years, have you relied on the services of your primary care physician? | 0.27 | ||
| No | 243 (22) | 8 (31) | |
| Yes | 875 (78) | 18 (69) | |
| Over the past two years, have you relied on the services of a pediatrician? | 0.41 | ||
| No | 850 (76) | 8 (31) | |
| Yes | 267 (24) | 18 (69) | |
| Over the past two years, have you relied on the services of the emergency room (ER)? | 0.04 * | ||
| No | 941 (84) | 18 (69) | |
| Yes | 177 (16) | 8 (31) | |
| Over the past two years, have you relied on the services of a hospital? | 0.07 | ||
| No | 923 (83) | 18 (69) | |
| Yes | 195 (17) | 8 (31) | |
| Over the past two years, have you relied on the services of a gynecological consultatory? | 0.70 | ||
| No | 853 (76) | 19 (73) | |
| Yes | 265 (24) | 7 (27) | |
| Over the past two years, have you relied on the services of the centralized booking center (CUP) service? | 0.45 | ||
| No | 923 (83) | 20 (77) | |
| Yes | 195 (17) | 6 (23) | |
| Over the past two years, have you relied on the services of the vaccine outpatient clinic? | 0.01 * | ||
| No | 923 (83) | 8 (31) | |
| Yes | 195 (17) | 18 (69) | |
| Over the past two years, have you relied on anything else? | 0.008 ** | ||
| No | 819 (73) | 13 (50) | |
| Yes | 299 (27) | 13 (50) | |
| Have you chosen your primary care physician? | <0.001 *** | ||
| No | 74 (7) | 7 (27) | |
| Yes | 1044 (93) | 19 (73) | |
| In the past year, how many times have you relied on your family physician? | 0.01 * | ||
| Never | 384 (34) | 4 (15) | |
| 1 time | 241 (22) | 11 (42) | |
| 2–5 times | 399 (36) | 9 (35) | |
| >5 times | 94 (8) | 2 (8) | |
| Are you comfortable with your family physician? | 0.28 | ||
| Not at all | 40 (4) | 1 (4) | |
| Little | 628 (56) | 12 (46) | |
| I do not know | 64 (6) | 3 (12) | |
| Quite | 343 (31) | 8 (31) | |
| Very | 43 (4) | 2 (8) | |
| What problems are there to report about the family physician? | 0.006 ** | ||
| Schedules do not fit | 291 (26) | 4 (15) | |
| I have difficulty understanding the recipes | 36 (3) | 4 (15) | |
| We do not understand each other because of the language | 83 (7) | 4 (15) | |
| I have never had any problems | 29 (3) | 3 (12) | |
| More | 679 (61) | 11 (42) | |
| In the past year, have you relied on the services of the CUP service? | 0.08 | ||
| No | 853 (76) | 16 (62) | |
| Yes | 265 (24) | 10 (38) | |
| What problems are there to report for CUP? | 0.005 ** | ||
| It is not clear how it works | 83 (7) | 8 (31) | |
| It was difficult to book | 138 (12) | 3 (12) | |
| I have never had any problems | 74 (7) | 3 (12) | |
| More | 823 (74) | 12 (46) | |
| In the past year, how many times have you relied on the emergency room? | <0.001 *** | ||
| Never | 793 (71) | 2 (8) | |
| 1 time | 229 (20) | 12 (46) | |
| 2–5 times | 92 (8) | 12 (46) | |
| >5 times | 4 (0) | 0 | |
| Were you satisfied with the service? | 0.01 * | ||
| Not at all | 39 (3) | 3 (12) | |
| Little | 866 (77) | 14 (54) | |
| I do not know. | 114 (10) | 2 (8) | |
| Quite | 65 (6) | 4 (15) | |
| A lot | 34 (3) | 3 (12) | |
| What problems are there to report about the emergency room? | <0.001 *** | ||
| The operators did not have time to explain | 68 (6) | 6 (23) | |
| We did not understand each other because of the language | 87 (8) | 5 (19) | |
| It is unclear how access works | 51 (5) | 2 (8) | |
| Other | 912 (82) | 13 (50) | |
| Do you know that there is a night and holiday medical service? | <0.001 *** | ||
| No | 105 (9) | 8 (31) | |
| Yes | 1013 (91) | 18 (69) | |
| In case of need, would you know how to contact this medical service? | 0.73 | ||
| No | 335 (30) | 7 (27) | |
| Yes | 783 (70) | 19 (73) | |
| Are you aware of the existence of the counseling center? | <0.001 *** | ||
| No | 845 (76) | 12 (46) | |
| Yes | 273 (24) | 14 (54) | |
| Have you ever used the counseling center? | <0.001 *** | ||
| No | 985 (88) | 17 (65) | |
| Yes | 133 (12) | 9 (35) | |
| If yes, for what reason? | <0.001 *** | ||
| Psychological assistance | 17 (2) | 1 (4) | |
| PAP test | 8 (1) | 0 | |
| Contraception | 33 (3) | 2 (8) | |
| Scheduled checks in pregnancy | 47 (4) | 5 (19) | |
| Termination of pregnancy | 13 (1) | 2 (8) | |
| Gynecological examination | 59 (5) | 4 (15) | |
| Other | 941 (84) | 12 (46) | |
| Were you satisfied with the service of the counseling center? | <0.001 *** | ||
| Not at all | 31 (3) | 3 (12) | |
| Little | 75 (7) | 1 (4) | |
| I do not know. | 914 (82) | 13 (50) | |
| Quite | 32 (6) | 6 (23) | |
| A lot | 36 (3) | 3 (12) |