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) |
1 = strongly agree, 2 = agree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = disagree, 5 = strongly disagree.