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Table 5 Principal component analysis with varimax rotation of health care responsiveness by out-patient and in-patient care (only items loading .40 or more are recorded)

From: Patient experiences and health system responsiveness in South Africa

  

Out-patient experiences

In-patient experiences

 
 

Frequency (%)

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 4

 

Out-patient = OP

In-patient = IP

Time/Communication/Autonomy

Dignity/Confidentiality/Basic amenities

Health problem solution

Communication/Autonomy/Confidentiality

Time/dignity

Health problem solution

Basic

amenities/

support

Traveling time to the health care provider

Time

OP = 57.9

.40

   

.69

  

Waiting time

IP = 65.6

.49

   

.76

  

Being greeted and talked to respectfully

Dignity

 

.55

  

.60

  

Respect for intimacy during physical examination

OP = 71.4

IP = 74.3

 

.72

  

.49

  

Clarity of explanations

Communication

.73

  

.73

   

Time for questions

OP = 68.9

IP = 67.0

.80

  

.77

   

Possibility of obtaining information on other types of treatment

Autonomy

OP = 59.5

IP = 60.9

.79

  

.76

   

Participation in treatment decision-making

 

.80

  

.70

   

Privacy with health professionals

Confidentiality

 

.53

 

.70

   

Confidentiality of personal information

OP = 73.6

IP = 73.2

 

.58

 

.53

   

Cleanliness inside the health facility

Quality of basic amenities

 

.80

.55

   

.66

Available space in waiting and examination rooms

OP = 68.0

IP = 70.2

 

.72

    

.68

Satisfactory health care provider skills

Health problem solution

OP = 90.3

IP = 91.7

  

.78

  

.85

 

Adequate equipment

   

.88

  

.89

 

Adequate availability of medicines

   

.74

  

.76

 

Ease of receiving visitors

Support

IP = 68.2

      

.67

Ease of staying in contact with outside world

       

.49

Summary

OP = 67

IP = 68

       

Variance (%)

 

38.6

12.5

7.4

37.1

11.7

8.0

6.2