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. 2016 Mar 3;94(4):276–285C. doi: 10.2471/BLT.15.163832

Table 4. Dissatisfaction with the health system among adults aged 50 years or older with chronic illness in six middle-income countries, 2007–2010.

Measure of dissatisfaction China (n = 6558) Ghana (n = 1327) India (n = 2623) Mexico (n = 1341) Russian Federation (n = 2916) South Africa (n = 1866)
Dissatisfaction with health-care servicesa
Proportion dissatisfied, % (95% CI) 6.3 (5.2 to 7.5) 4.5 (3.0 to 6.7) 14.7 (12.0 to 17.8) 20.8 (16.0 to 26.7) 16.8 (12.5 to 22.3) 18.9 (15.6 to 22.6)
Risk of dissatisfaction for nonusers versus users of outpatient care,b,c OR (95% CI) 1.56 (1.15 to 1.98) 1.61 (0.47 to 2.74) 1.05 (0.66 to 1.44) 1.65 (0.41 to 2.90) 1.68 (0.93 to 2.43) 1.39 (0.94 to 1.84)
Insufficient involvement in health-care decision-makingd
Proportion reporting insufficient involvement, % (95% CI) 5.0 (4.0 to 6.2) 9.8 (8.0 to 11.9) 13.7 (11.4 to 16.3) 19.1 (14.3 to 25.1) 15.5 (10.3 to 22.7) 19.7 (16.6 to 23.1)
Risk of insufficient involvement for nonusers versus users of outpatient care,b,c OR (95% CI) 1.88 (1.24 to 2.53) 1.47 (0.83 to 2.11) 1.24 (0.77 to 1.72) 1.07 (0.37 to 1.77) 1.79 (0.87 to 2.72) 1.53 (1.10 to 1.96)

CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio.

a An individual was regarded as being dissatisfied with health-care services if he or she reported being “dissatisfied” or “very dissatisfied” with the way health-care services were run.

b ORs and 95% CI were calculated using a logistic regression model that controlled for household income quintile.

c A user of outpatient care was defined as an individual who received outpatient care in the 12 months before the Study on global ageing and adult health survey.

d An individual was regarded as having insufficient involvement in health-care decision-making if he or she rated their involvement in decisions about what services were provided and where they were provided as “bad” or “very bad”.

Note: Chronic illness was defined as being diagnosed with at least one chronic disease. Percentages are weighted.