Table 5.
General healthcare access and utilization among adult women in rural Constanza, Dominican Republic
| Characteristic | % (n) |
|---|---|
| Frequency of medical visits | |
| Twice per year | 75.2 (79) |
| Once per year | 17.1 (18) |
| Once every 1–2 years | 3.8 (4) |
| Less than every 2 years | 2.9 (3) |
| Never | 1.0 (1) |
| Last medical visit | |
| Within past year | 84.8 (89) |
| 1–2 years ago | 8.6 (9) |
| More than 2 years ago | 3.8 (4) |
| Never/unsure | 2.9 (3) |
| Location of last medical visit | |
| Hospital | 49.5 (52) |
| Private clinic | 12.4 (13) |
| Public clinic in community | 20.0 (21) |
| Public clinic outside community | 14.3 (15) |
| Other | 3.8 (4) |
| Difficulty accessing healthcare, ever | |
| Yes | 46.7 (49) |
| No | 53.3 (56) |
| Barriers to healthcare access | |
| Cost of healthcare | 33.3 (35) |
| Cost of transportation | 14.3 (15) |
| Access to transportation | 9.5 (10) |
| Distance | 18.1 (19) |
| Don’t know where to access | 1.9 (2) |
| Stigma | 7.6 (8) |
| Feel uncomfortable accessing | 8.6 (9) |
| Family member will not allow | 3.8 (4) |
| Other | 10.5 (11) |
| No barriers indicated | 40.0 (42) |
| Pregnant, ever | |
| Yes | 92.4 (97) |
| No | 7.6 (8) |
| Total number of live births | |
| 0 | 7.6 (8) |
| 1 | 8.6 (9) |
| 2–3 | 40.0 (42) |
| 4–5 | 21.0 (22) |
| 6–10 | 19.0 (20) |
| More than 10 | 3.8 (4) |
| Location of most recent delivery | |
| Hospital | 80.0 (84) |
| Outpatient center | 4.8 (5) |
| Someone else’s home | 1.0 (1) |
| Own home | 4.8 (5) |
| Other public clinic | 1.9 (2) |
| Not applicable (no delivery) | 7.6 (8) |
| Prenatal vitamin use during last pregnancy | |
| Yes | 64.8 (68) |
| No/unknown | 27.6 (29) |
| Not applicable (no pregnancy) | 7.6 (8) |
| Had Pap test, ever | |
| Yes | 68.6 (72) |
| No | 26.7 (28) |
| Unknown | 1.0 (1) |
| Time of most recent Pap test | |
| Less than 1 year ago | 28.6 (30) |
| 1 to 2 years ago | 21.0 (22) |
| More than 2 years ago | 21.9 (23) |
| Unknown | 28.6 (30) |