Table 2.
Item statement, response distribution, and factor loadings for proposed geographic availability subscale, second administration (n = 316)
| Median, mode (IQR)a | Mean (SD) | Factor loading | Remark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic availability | ||||
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1. Is the clinic close to your home? (1 = very far, 5 = very close) |
4, 4 (1) | 3.79 (0.96) | 0.78 | r = 0.78 correlation between both items |
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2. How long does it take you to get to your clinic? (1 = more than one hour, 5 = less than 5 min) |
4,4 (1) | 3.72 (0.97) | 0.74 | |
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3. For your routine or non‐urgent health‐care needs, how easy is it to travel to your clinic? (1 = not at all easy, 5 = very easy) |
4, 5 (2) | 3.74 (1.21) | 0.54 | r = 0.66 correlation, but low correlation with proximity items (r ~ 0.29) |
| 4. When you need immediate care, how easy is it to get to your clinic? (1 = not at all easy, 5 = very easy) | 4, 5 (3) | 3.40 (1.38) | 0.57 | |
| 5. What phrase best describes the number of healthcare clinics present in your neighbourhood? (1 = none for miles, 5 = many clinics nearby) | 3, 3 (1) | 3.30 (0.89) | 0.24 | Best descriptor of context |
| Subscale score (Items 1–5) | 3.60, 3.20 (1.0) | 3.59 (0.73) | (α = 0.68) | |
a
IQR = Interquartile range, 75th–25th percentile, estimate of spread for ordinal variable. Although not appropriate for ordinal values, this provides a typical measure of central tendency and spread. Scored from 1 (poorest expected accessibility) to 5 (best expected accessibilty). Scored initially as sum of ‘1 = yes’ responses (range 0– 4), transformed into 1–5 scale.
Words in italics were formatted to give special emphasis in the presentation of the item.