Table 4.
Significant results of Chi-square test for perception and attitudes questions
| Sample characteristics (n=464) | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1. Do you believe that Saudi Arabia’s health system provides all of its population with effective and sufficient health services? | |||
| Male | 95 (51.1) | 91 (48.9) | 0.026 |
| Female | 171 (61.5) | 107 (38.5) | |
| Saudi | 147 (70.7) | 61 (29.3) | <0.0001 |
| Non-Saudi | 119 (46.5) | 137 (53.5) | |
| College of Medicine | 162 (50.3) | 160 (49.7) | <0.0001 |
| Other Colleges | 104 (73.2) | 38 (26.8) | |
| Have access to free public healthcare in Saudi Arabia | 139 (68.5) | 64 (31.5) | <0.0001 |
| Don’t have access to free public healthcare or don’t know | 127 (48.7) | 134 (51.3) | |
| Q2. Do you believe that Saudi Arabia’s health system protects all of its population from financial burden due to medical expenses? | |||
| Saudi | 119 (57.2) | 89 (42.8) | <0.0001 |
| Non-Saudi | 79 (30.9) | 177 (69.1) | |
| College of Medicine | 120 (37.3) | 202 (62.7) | 0.0004 |
| Other Colleges | 78 (54.9) | 64 (45.1) | |
| Have access to free public healthcare in Saudi Arabia | 115 (56.7) | 88 (43.3) | <0.0001 |
| Don’t have access to free public healthcare or don’t know | 83 (31.8) | 178 (68.2) | |
| Q3. Do you believe that mandatory cooperative health insurance is a good method for achieving Universal Health Coverage in Saudi Arabia? | |||
| Saudi | 175 (84.1) | 33 (15.9) | 0.034 |
| Non-Saudi | 195 (76.2) | 61 (23.8) | |
| Q4. Do you believe that providing free public healthcare is a good method for achieving Universal Health Coverage in Saudi Arabia? | |||
| Saudi | 188 (90.4) | 20 (9.6) | 0.023 |
| Non-Saudi | 245 (95.7) | 11 (4.3) | |
| Q5. Do you believe that people should get the choice between acquiring health insurance or paying out-of-pocket for medical services? | |||
| Have access to free public healthcare in Saudi Arabia | 153 (75.4) | 50 (24.6) | 0.041 |
| Don’t have access to free public healthcare or don’t know | 174 (66.7) | 87 (33.3) |