Table 2.
Client satisfaction with access to health care in rural Medchal mandal
| Variable | Type of facility | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government clinic/hospital (n=20) | Private clinic/hospital (n=26) | Medical college (n=27) | Local Registered Medical Practitioner (n=24) | Other Faith healers (n=11) | N=108 | ||
| Reason for visiting facility last time | Common disease | 10 (50.00) | 7 (26.92) | 5 (18.51) | 15 (62.5) | 10 (90.90) | 47 (43.52) |
| Chronic disease | 1 (5.00) | 7 (26.92) | 9 (33.33) | 2 (8.33) | - | 19 (17.59) | |
| Maternal health | 3 (15.00) | 2 (7.69) | 2 (7.40) | 1 (4.16) | - | 8 (7.40) | |
| Child health | 1 (5.00) | 2 (7.69) | 2 (7.40) | 4 (16.66) | - | 9 (8.33) | |
| Others | 5 (25.00) | 8 (30.76) | 9 (33.33) | 2(8.33) | 1 (9.09) | 25 (23.14) | |
| Distance from house hold | <30 min | 7 (35.00) | 3 (11.53) | 5(18.51) | 17 (70.83) | 3 27.27) | 35 (32.40) |
| 30min–1hr | 8 (40.00) | 14(53.84) | 16(59.25) | 7 (29.16) | 8(72.72) | 53 (49.07) | |
| >1hr | 5 (25.00) | 9 (34.61) | 6 (22.22) | - | - | 20 (18.50) | |
| Facility visited regularly | 5 (25.00) | 13(50.00) | 17(62.96) | 22(91.66) | 1(9.09) | 58 (53.70) | |
| Ability to reach facility easily | 13 (65.00) | 20(76.92) | 20(74.07) | 24 (100.00) | 4(36.36) | 81 (75.00) | |
| Time taken to reach facility | 5–20 min | 7 (35.00) | 3 (11.53) | 5 (18.51) | 17 (70.83) | 3(27.27) | 35 (32.40) |
| 30min–1hr | 8 (40.00) | 14(53.84) | 16(59.25) | 7 (29.16) | 8(72.72) | 53 (49.07) | |
| >1hr | 5 (25.00) | 9 (34.61) | 6 (22.22) | - | - | 20 (18.50) | |
| Mode of transport used to reach facility | Ambulance | - | - | 1 (3.70) | - | - | 1 (0.93) |
| Auto rickshaw | 3 (15.00) | 2 (7.69) | 3 (11.11) | - | 1 (9.09) | 9 (8.33) | |
| Bus | 14 (70.00) | 16(61.53) | 12(44.44) | 5 (20.83) | 8(72.72) | 55 (50.90) | |
| Other Vehicle | 2 (10.00) | 6 (23.07) | 11(40.74) | 2 (8.33) | - | 21 (19.44) | |
| Walk | 1 (5.00) | - | - | 17 (70.83) | 1 (9.09) | 19 (17.59) | |
| Waiting time | <30 min | 12 (60.00) | 8 (30.76) | 7 (25.92) | 19 (79.16) | 1 (9.09) | 47(43.52) |
| 30min–1 hr | 7 (35.00) | 14(53.84) | 19(17.37) | 5 (20.83) | 10(90.9) | 55(50.93) | |
| 1–2 hr | 1 (5.00) | 4 (15.38) | 1 (3.70) | - | - | 6 (5.55) | |
*
Figures in parentheses indicate percentages.