Table 3.
Patients’ experiences and stress levels regarding care services
|
Variables n (n = Yes response
out of total response) (%) |
Gender [n (%)]
|
Level of stress [n (%)]
|
P | OR (95% CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Very high | High | medium | Low | Very low | |||
| Increased cost of laboratory services 781/961 (81.3) |
625 (75.6) | 156 (73.6) | 333 (42.9) | 245 (31.6) | 140 (18.0) | 42 (5.4) | 16 (2.1) | 0.61 | 1.10 (0.74-1.64) |
| Increased hospitalization costs 584/907 (64.4) |
455 (55.0) | 129 (60.8) | 216 (47.4) | 117 (25.7) | 69 (15.1) | 33 (7.2) | 21 (4.6) | 0.30 | 0.83 (0.59-1.17) |
| Increased rehabilitation and physiotherapy costs in health centers 533/1027 (51.89) |
414 (50.7) | 119 (56.7) | 285 (53.7) | 132 (24.9) | 61 (11.5) | 30 (5.6) | 23 (4.3) | 0.12 | 0.78 (0.57-1.06) |
| Increased home rehabilitation costs 396/1028 (38.52) |
306 (37.4) | 90 (42.9) | 221 (55.8) | 87 (22.0) | 32 (8.1) | 28 (7.1) | 28 (7.1) | 0.14 | 0.79 (0.58-1.08) |
| Increased cost of mobility aid (canes, wheelchair, walkers) 345/1025 (33.65) |
261 (32.0) | 84 (40.0) | 181 (52.6) | 79 (23.0) | 30 (8.7) | 20 (5.8) | 34 (9.9) | 0.03* | 0.70 (0.51-0.96)* |
| Increased transportation costs for referrals to health care centers 698/1032 (67.63) |
550 (66.9) | 148 (69.8) | 302 (43.6) | 178 (25.7) | 157 (22.7) | 29 (4.2) | 26 (3.8) | 0.32 | 0.84 (0.60-1.17) |
| Increased cost of psychological and psychiatric counseling services 539/1032 (52.22) |
417 (50.7) | 122 (58.1) | 279 (52.1) | 139 (26.0) | 66 (12.3) | 26 (4.9) | 25 (4.7) | 0.06 | 0.74 (0.54-1.00) |
| Increased current living costs 970/1037 (93.53) |
769 (93.0) | 201 (95.7) | 704 (72.7) | 185 (19.1) | 51 (5.3) | 17 (1.8) | 11 (1.1) | 0.15 | 0.59 (0.28-1.21) |
| Eliminating or diminishing social activities 618/1028 (60.11) |
493 (60.2) | 125 (59.8) | 307 (49.8) | 142 (23.0) | 88 (14.3) | 36 (5.8) | 44 (7.1) | 0.91 | 1.01 (0.74-1.38) |
| Eliminating or diminishing physical activities 687/1028 (66.82) |
539 (65.8) | 148 (70.8) | 304 (44.3) | 204 (29.7) | 107 (15.6) | 32 (4.7) | 39 (5.7) | 0.17 | 0.79 (0.57-1.10) |
| Job and insurance loss 492/1026 (47.95) |
367 (44.9) | 125 (60.1) | 300 (61.2) | 80 (16.3) | 38 (7.8) | 30 (6.1) | 42 (8.6) | < 0.01* | 0.54 (0.39-0.73)* |
| Reduced nutrition quality 711/1033 (68.82) |
554 (67.3) | 157 (74.8) | 307 (48.2) | 159 (25.0) | 98 (15.4) | 35 (5.5) | 38 (6.0) | 0.03* | 0.69 (0.49-0.98)* |
OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval
*
significant results compared to other odds ratios and 95% confidence interval