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Table 8 Reasons for choosing HCOV and HCNM during 2004–2006

From: Comparison of primary health care services between urban and rural settings after the introduction of the first urban health centre in Vyronas, Greece

 

HCOV

HCNM

Reason for choosing Health Centre

Relative frequency (%)

Rank

Relative frequency (%)

Rank

 

Age group: 0–14

   

It is close to my home

33.43

1

38.13

2

Was satisfied of previous visit

28.12

2

18.81

4

It is free

27.23

3

16.68

5

My personal doctor unavailable

16.91

4

3.13

8

Low time to wait

12.13

5

7.45

6

It was the only one open around

9.85

6

43.37

1

Don't know where else to go

5.56

7

19.39

3

Other/Don't answer

4.85

8

6.89

7

Age group: 15–64

Was satisfied of previous visit

59.72

1

35.78

3

It is close to my home

47.65

2

18.89

5

Low time to wait

38.78

3

46.62

2

It is free

29.82

4

24.38

4

It was the only one open around

21.67

5

48.83

1

My personal doctor unavailable

8.81

6

3.44

8

Other/Don't answer

5.15

7

6.45

7

Don't know where else to go

2.11

8

12.12

6

Age group: >= 65

It is close to my home

63.39

1

45.43

1

Was satisfied of previous visit

47.73

2

31.45

4

It is free

34.69

3

39.98

2

Low time to wait

28.11

4

15.34

5

Don't know where else to go

25.19

5

33.67

3

My personal doctor unavailable

16.74

6

4.22

8

It was the only one open around

14.34

7

12.48

6

Other/Don't answer

9.89

8

7.67

7