Table 3.
Summary of most frequent Health Needs in Amantani
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | ||
| Non-communicable diseases and risk factors | ||
| Did not have a blood pressure measurement in the last year (N = 216) | 136 | 63.0 |
| Did not have a glucose measurement in the last year (N = 209) | 174 | 83.3 |
| Consumed fruits less than twice per week (N = 222) | 152 | 68.5 |
| Eye health | ||
| Never had an eye examination (N = 234) | 179 | 76.5 |
| Difficulty seeing/recognising a face within 6 m in the last year (N = 234) | 104 | 44.4 |
| Communicable diseases | ||
| Had never heard about tuberculosis (N = 223) | 121 | 54.3 |
| Had never heard about HIV/AIDS (N = 230) | 156 | 67.8 |
| Oral health | ||
| Never had a dental examination (N = 232) | 84 | 36.2 |
| Never had information about dental care (N = 232) | 131 | 56.5 |
| Mental Health | ||
| Self-report of anhedonia or sadness (N = 226) | 153 | 67.7 |
| Knowledge or Cancer Prevention | ||
| Had never heard about cancer (N = 105) | 75 | 71.4 |
| Never had a mammography (N = 105) | 75 | 71.4 |
| Never had a pap smear (N = 105) | 82 | 78.1 |
| Contraception | ||
| Had never heard about fallopian tubal ligation (N = 85) | 57 | 67.1 |
| Had never heard about oral contraceptive pills (N = 85) | 39 | 45.9 |
| Had never heard about the male condom (N = 85) | 28 | 32.9 |
| Had never heard about the morning-after pill (N = 85) | 57 | 67.1 |
| Hadnever used contraception (N = 85) | 60 | 70.6 |
| Children | ||
| Eye health | ||
| Never had an eye examination (N = 63) | 29 | 46.0 |
| Inadequate lighting forreading (N = 44) | 16 | 36.4 |
| Oral health | ||
| Never had a dental examination (N = 122) | 47 | 38.5 |
| Have never had information about dental care (N = 122) | 41 | 33.6 |
| Mental health | ||
| Corporal punishment by a teacher in the last month (N = 46) | 11 | 23.9 |
| Physical violence by another student in the last month (N = 46) | 15 | 33.3 |