Table 2 Barriers to access treatment in total sample and according to demographic and socioeconomic determinants
Total sample | Sex | Monthly income | Self-assessment of economic status | Health insurance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Females | ≤500 | >500 | Bad/Very bad | Good/Fair | No | Yes | ||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Barriers to physician access | 86.9 | 83.6 | 93.8 | 82.4 | 95.7 | 81.1* | 97.0 | 85.1 | 88.5 |
Delay in making appointment | 47.5 | 50.7 | 40.6 | 39.7* | 82.6 | 39.6 | 60.6 | 34.0* | 59.6 |
Difficulties due to health reasons or lack of transportation means | 46.5 | 41.8 | 56.3 | 50.0 | 26.1 | 50.9* | 36.4 | 51.1 | 42.3 |
Language barriers | 13.1 | 17.9 | 3.1 | 14.7 | 4.3 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 23.4* | 3.8 |
Barriers to medication access | 84.8 | 80.6 | 93.8 | 79.4 | 95.7 | 79.2* | 97.0 | 80.9 | 88.5 |
Language barriers | 14.1 | 16.4 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 4.3 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 23.4* | 5.8 |