Table 5 Reasons why the elderly patients chose the different facilities
From: The perception of healthcare quality of elderly in the city of Bari, South Italy
| Â | Â | Public facility | Private facility | Private facility covered by public health insurance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laboratory tests †* |  | N (141) | Prevalence % |  | N (46) | Prevalence % | N (91) | Prevalence % |
indicated by GP | Â | 42 | 29,8% | Â | 4 | 8,7% | 26 | 28,6% |
cost less | Â | 11 | 7,8% | Â | - | - | 3 | 3,3% |
shorter waiting lists | Â | 12 | 8,5% | Â | 17 | 37,0% | 25 | 27,5% |
more confidence | Â | 44 | 31,2% | Â | 6 | 13,0% | 14 | 15,4% |
nearer home | Â | 30 | 21,3% | Â | 16 | 34,8% | 38 | 41,8% |
better treatment | Â | 7 | 5,0% | Â | 6 | 13,0% | 6 | 6,6% |
only one known | Â | 21 | 14,9% | Â | 1 | 2,2% | 17 | 18,7% |
| Â | Public territorial facility | Hospital facility | Private facility | Private facility covered by public health insurance | ||||
Instrumental investigations* | N (44) | Prevalence % | N (99) | Prevalence % | N (44) | Prevalence % | N (167) | Prevalence % |
indicated by GP | 19 | 43,2% | 25 | 25,3% | 5 | 11,4% | 17 | 10,2% |
cost less | 5 | 11,4% | 4 | 4,0% | 1 | 2,3% | 2 | 1,2% |
shorter waiting lists | 3 | 6,8% | 20 | 20,2% | 15 | 34,1% | 21 | 12,6% |
more confidence | 8 | 18,2% | 32 | 32,3% | 17 | 38,6% | 9 | 5,4% |
nearer home | 10 | 22,7% | 14 | 14,1% | 12 | 27,3% | 16 | 9,6% |
better treatment | 2 | 4,5% | 10 | 10,1% | 5 | 11,4% | 1 | 0,6% |
only one known | 3 | 6,8% | 19 | 19,2% | 2 | 4,5% | 10 | 6,0% |
Specialist visits* | N (46) | Prevalence % | N (96) | Prevalence % | N (68) | Prevalence % | N (26) | Prevalence % |
indicated by GP | 19 | 41,3% | 27 | 28,1% | 25 | 36,8% | 7 | 26,9% |
cost less | 13 | 28,3% | 4 | 4,2% | - | - | - | - |
shorter waiting lists | 1 | 2,2% | 6 | 6,3% | 12 | 17,6% | 5 | 19,2% |
more confidence | 8 | 17,4% | 42 | 43,8% | 23 | 33,8% | 3 | 11,5% |
nearer home | 10 | 21,7% | 4 | 4,2% | 2 | 2,9% | 5 | 19,2% |
better treatment | - | - | 14 | 14,6% | 9 | 13,2% | 1 | 3,8% |
only one known | 4 | 8,7% | 15 | 15,6% | 8 | 11,8% | 2 | 7,7% |
Physiotherapy* | N (11) | Prevalence % | N (8) | Prevalence % | N (4) | Prevalence % | N (27) | Prevalence % |
indicated by GP | 3 | 27,3% | 5 | 62,5% | 3 | 75,0% | 6 | 23,1% |
cost less | - | - | 4 | 50,0% | - | - | 2 | 7,7% |
shorter waiting lists | 3 | 27,3% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more confidence | - | - | 1 | 12,5% | 4 | 100,0% | 4 | 15,4% |
nearer home | 4 | 36,4% | - | - | 1 | 25,0% | 10 | 38,5% |
better treatment | 3 | 27,3% | - | - | 1 | 25,0% | 3 | 11,5% |
only one known | 3 | 27,3% | - | - | - | - | 4 | 15,4% |