Table 2 Profiles of Participants Interviewed about Ideal Health Care in Thailand
From: Medical care ideals among urban and rural residents in Thailand: a qualitative study
Characteristics | Urban (N = 10) | Rural (N = 7) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Females | 8 | 7 | |
Mean age at interview | 54.6 | 60.0 | |
Highest level of education | Graduation from lower elementary division (Grade 4) | 1 (10.0 %) | 7 (57.1 %) |
Graduation from upper elementary division (Grade 7) | 2 (20.0 %) | 1 (14.3 %) | |
Graduation from lower middle division (Grade 10) | 2 (20.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | |
Graduation from upper middle division (Grade 12) | 2 (20.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | |
Graduation from higher education (two years) | 1 (10.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | |
Graduation from higher education (four years) | 2 (20.0 %) | 2 (28.6 %) | |
Household income | Less than 200,000 baht | 3 (30.0 %) | 1 (14.3 %) |
200,000 baht–400,000 baht | 4 (40.0 %) | 2 (28.6 %) | |
400,000 baht–600,000 baht | 0 (0.0 %) | 2 (28.6 %) | |
600,000 baht–800,000 baht | 2 (20.0 %) | 2 (28.6 %) | |
800,000 baht or more | 0 (0.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | |
Number of respondents who visited a hospital or clinic on a regular basis (%) | 8 (80.0 %) | 5 (71.4 %) | |
Experience of hospital admissions (%) | Never | 2 (20.0 %) | 3 (42.8 %) |
1–2 | 4 (40.0 %) | 1 (14.3 %) | |
3–5 | 2 (20.0 %) | 1 (14.3 %) | |
6 times or more | 2 (20.0 %) | 2 (28.6 %) | |