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Table 5 Reasons for choosing type of health service in the last year, 2007 (among those aged 18-65)

From: Equity in development and access to health services in the Wild Coast of South Africa: the community view through four linked cross-sectional studies between 1997 and 2007

 

Weighted % (fraction) of respondents

Reason

men

women

Among users of government clinics:

  

Nearer

64 (272/421)

55 (732/1283)

Inexpensive/free

21 (86/421)

26 (298/1283)

No choice

8 (33/421)

12 (146/1283)

Good service

4 (15/421)

5 (63/1283)

Referral

2 (9/421)

2 (31/1283)

Good medication

2 (6/421)

1 (13/1283)

Among users of private clinics:

  

Nearer

0 (0/74)

1 (2/139)

Inexpensive/free

1 (1/74)

1 (2/139)

No choice

20 (13/74)

17 (25/139)

Good service

54 (41/74)

45 (59/139)

Referral

10 (9/74)

12 (17/139)

Good medication

14 (10/74)

24 (34/139)