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. 2014 Dec 29;9(12):e116051. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116051

Table 4. Rationale for selecting CHS facilities and Perception of problems in CHS facilities (n = number).

Items Total (n = 5229) Urban (n = 2443) Rural (n = 2786) ?2 P value
n % n % n %
Rationale for selecting CHS facilities
Short distance 3158 60.39 1157 47.37 2001 71.84 986.57 <0.001
Good attitude for service 2125 40.64 1205 49.34 920 33.01
Appointed healthcare facilities 1638 31.33 1286 52.63 352 12.62
Reliable medical skills 1614 30.87 884 36.18 730 26.21
Convenient procedures 1587 30.35 884 36.18 703 25.24
Short time for waiting 1033 19.76 627 25.66 406 14.56
Low price 883 16.89 450 18.42 433 15.53
Be familiar with doctors and nurses 572 10.94 193 7.89 379 13.59
Comfortable consulting environment 467 8.93 305 12.50 162 5.83
Others 54 1.03 0 0.00 54 1.94
Perception of problems in CHS facilities
Obsolete equipment 1659 31.73 820 33.55 839 30.10 144.55 <0.001
Lack of drug varieties 1613 30.85 964 39.47 649 23.30
Doubtful for medical skills 873 16.70 386 15.79 487 17.48
Uncomfortable consulting environment 555 10.61 257 10.53 298 10.68
Inconvenient procedures 172 3.29 64 2.63 108 3.88
Others 151 2.89 97 3.95 54 1.94
Bad attitude for service 140 2.68 32 1.32 108 3.88
High price 134 2.56 80 3.29 54 1.94
Non appointed healthcare facilities 59 1.13 32 1.32 27 0.97