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. 2022 Jan 5;19(1):590. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010590

Table 4.

Differences between male and female respondents in preferences for facilities in the Western Cape province.

Sub-Group Gender Male Female Interaction Gender
Attribute/Level Coefficient Estimated Standard Deviation Relative Importance Coefficient Estimated Standard Deviation Relative Importance Significance p-Value
Constant (non-random parameter) 0.07 (−0.03 to 0.18) 0.07 * (−0.01 to 0.16) 0.15
Distance

  • Distance to facility is less than 3 km

 0.09 (−0.10 to 0.28) 0.41 *** 0.24 *** (0.10 to 0.39) 0.15 0.18

  • Distance to facility is 3–5 km away from home

 −0.16 ** (−0.29 to −0.02) 0.35 *** −0.20 *** (−0.30 to −0.9) 0.36 *** 0.67

  • Distance to facility is 5–10 km away from home

 0.13 ** (0.00 to 0.25) 0.17 0.09 (−0.00 to 0.19) 0.22 ** 0.65

  • Distance to facility is more than 10 km

 −0.06 (−0.22 to 0.10) 11.4% −0.13 ** (−0.25 to −0.01) 8%
Confidentiality

  • No one can hear your conversation with the nurses

 0.01 (−0.07 to 0.09) 0.18 *** 0.12 *** (0.05 to 0.19) 0.26 *** 0.06 *

  • People can hear conversation with nurses

 −0.01 (−0.09 to 0.07) 0.8% −0.12 (−0.19 to −0.05) 6%
First visit waiting time

  • First visit waiting time 2 h

 0.05(−0.10 to 0.21) 0.24 ** 0.27 *** (0.14 to 0.39) 0.20 * 0.03 **

  • First visit waiting time 4 h

 0.17 ** (0.03 to 0.30) 0.34 *** 0.04 (−0.06 to 0.14) 0.25 *** 0.15

  • First visit waiting time 6 h

 0.10 (−0.22 to 0.02) 0.11 0.19 *** (−0.09 to 0.11) 0.11 0.23

  • Given different date appointment

 −0.32 ** (−0.53 to −0.11) 14.6% −0.12 (−0.28 to 0.04) 12%
Appointment Waiting time

  • Appointment waiting time 2 h

 0.10 (−0.63 to 0.27) 0.21 0.34 *** (0.20 to 0.47) 0.21 0.04 **

  • Appointment waiting time 4 h

 0.14 ** (0.02 to 0.27) 0.34 *** 0.12 ** (0.02 to 0.22) 0.19 0.78

  • Appointment waiting time 6 h

 −0.01 (0.14 to 0.12) 0.13 0.01 (−0.09 to 0.11) 0.00 0.88

  • Appointment waiting time 8 h

 −0.23 ** (−0.41 to −0.05) 14.6% −0.47 *** (−0.61 to −0.33) 21%
Treatment by doctors or nurses

  • Treatment offered by nurses

 −0.07 (−0.23 to 0.08) −0.17 (−0.30 to −0.05)

  • Treatment offered by doctor

 0.07 (−0.08 to 0.23) 0.13 5.5% 0.17 *** (0.05 to 0.30) 0.12 9% 0.34
Availability of medication

  • Some of the medication required is available

 −0.77 (0.47 to 1.07) −0.87 (0.62 to 1.12)

  • Most of the required medication is available

 0.19 *** (0.10 to 0.29) 0.23 *** 0.10 *** (0.12 to 0.28) 0.29 *** 0.97

  • All medication required is available

 0.58 *** (0.32 to 0.84) 0.98 *** 53.1% 0.77 *** (0.12 to 0.28) 1.00 *** 43% 0.28

*** Significant at 0.01; ** Significant at 0.05; and * Significant at 0.1.