Table 3. Predictors of social exclusionary views or practices among health care providers.
Variable | I am sensitive to the health care needs of migrants and refugees | I provide the same quality of care to migrants and refugees as I do to South Africans | I believe migrants and refugees should be covered under the NHI | I discriminate against migrant and refugee patients | I have delayed health care to patients because of their migrant or refugee status | I believe migrant and refugee patients should go back to their home country for health care | I believe that migrant and refugee patients only come to South Africa for health care or services | ||||||||
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β | p-value | β | p-value | β | p-value | β | p-value | β | p-value | β | p-value | β | p-value | ||
Gender | Reference: Male | ||||||||||||||
Female | - | - | - | - | -0.65 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.37 | 0.09 | 0.73 | 0.95 | 0.005* | 0.87 | 0.03* | |
Age Group | Reference: < 25 years | ||||||||||||||
25–34 years | 0.27 | 0.49 | -0.50 | 0.08 | -0.32 | 0.28 | 0.46 | 0.01* | 0.04 | 0.83 | 0.40 | 0.36 | -0.46 | 0.36 | |
35–44 years | 0.04 | 0.94 | -0.77 | 0.04* | -0.71 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.34 | -0.10 | 0.75 | -0.02 | 0.96 | -0.03 | 0.97 | |
45–54 years | 0.23 | 0.69 | -0.70 | 0.16 | -1.19 | 0.07 | 0.48 | 0.05 | 0.29 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.86 | 0.40 | 0.51 | |
55+ years | 1.36 | 0.16 | -0.35 | 0.38 | -0.45 | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.004* | 0.78 | 0.11 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.02 | 0.98 | |
Marital Status | Reference: Married | ||||||||||||||
Single | - | - | 0.22 | 0.56 | -0.82 | 0.01* | - | - | 0.00 | 0.98 | - | - | 0.69 | 0.04* | |
Living together | - | - | -0.60 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.98 | - | - | -0.13 | 0.65 | - | - | -0.32 | 0.45 | |
Divorced/Widowed | - | - | -0.33 | 0.46 | -0.74 | 0.23 | - | - | -0.25 | 0.57 | - | - | -0.78 | 0.30 | |
Born in/ out South Africa | Reference: Born in SA | ||||||||||||||
Born outside SA | 1.58 | p<0.001* | - | - | - | - | 0.01 | 0.97 | -0.02 | 0.92 | -1.36 | p<0.001* | -1.17 | 0.02* | |
HCP Category | Reference: Allied health professional | ||||||||||||||
Professional nurse | -0.64 | 0.13 | -0.48 | 0.08 | -0.77 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.98 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 1.23 | 0.02* | 1.91 | p<0.001* | |
Enrolled nurses & nursing assistants | -1.32 | p<0.001* | -0.73 | 0.01* | -0.64 | 0.18 | 0.54 | 0.01* | 0.49 | 0.03* | 1.13 | 0.009* | 1.42 | 0.03* | |
Medical doctor | -0.13 | 0.67 | -0.19 | 0.44 | -0.56 | 0.23 | -0.08 | 0.71 | 0.06 | 0.78 | 0.69 | 0.22 | 1.65 | p<0.001 | |
Type of facility | Reference: Tertiary hospital | ||||||||||||||
Regional hospital | - | - | 0.10 | 0.72 | - | - | 0.01 | 0.98 | -0.40 | p<0.001* | - | - | - | - | |
District hospital | - | - | 0.45 | 0.06 | - | - | -0.46 | 0.01* | -0.37 | 0.01* | - | - | - | - | |
PHC facility | - | - | -0.00 | 0.99 | - | - | -0.37 | 0.04* | -0.52 | p<0.001* | - | - | - | - | |
Years working at facility | Reference: < 2 years | ||||||||||||||
2–4 years | -0.06 | 0.81 | - | - | -0.21 | 0.61 | -0.08 | 0.66 | -0.07 | 0.73 | -0.55 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.98 | |
5–9 years | -0.46 | 0.27 | - | - | 0.41 | 0.48 | -0.10 | 0.58 | 0.13 | 0.74 | -0.26 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.27 | |
10–14 years | -0.01 | 0.98 | - | - | -0.31 | 0.64 | 0.58 | 0.02* | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.72 | 0.20 | 0.45 | 0.52 | |
15 or more years | -1.16 | 0.21 | - | - | 0.01 | 0.98 | -0.23 | 0.59 | -0.18 | 0.74 | -0.41 | 0.34 | -0.26 | 0.38 | |
Constant | 5.13 | p<0.001* | 7.26 | p<0.001* | 5.55 | p<0.001* | 1.13 | 0.001* | 1.43 | 0.018* | 1.73 | 0.001* | 1.54 | 0.022* |
Only predictor variables statistically significant at 20% in the bivariate analysis were included in the multiple linear regression models. *p<0.05