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Table 2 Bivariate analysis. Variables associated with a history of healthcare renouncement

From: Prevalence and predictive factors for renouncing medical care in poor populations of Cayenne, French Guiana

 

p

Sociodemographic profile

 Being Haitian

0.01

 Being in France, less than a year

0.02

 Social vulnerability

0.005

 Marital status

0.03

 Having financial difficulties

<0.001

 Having financial help

0.04

 Taking Holidays

0.05

 Reason for coming

<0.001

 Being shy to ask certain questions or to go through medical or administrative appointments

<0.001

Health profile

 Health status 3 years ago

0.004

 Having received dental care in the past 3 years

<0.001

 Having good sight

0.05

Medical practice, attitudes

 Having consulted the emergency ward in the past year

<0.001

 Having a family physician

<0.001

 Having time to explain problems when you see a doctor

0.01

 Having been refused health care by a doctor in French Guiana

<0.001

 Having been refused health care by the PASS

0.008

Attitudes, practices and knowledge on health matters

 Knowing about complementary insurance

0.004

 Knowing about the difference between CMU and AME

0.05

 Thinking one needs to feel pain or malaise to be sick

0.04

 Knowing about infrastructures or associations which help people in administrative process

0.01

 HIV-knowledge Quizz

0.02

Health insurance

 Having documentation proving health insurance

0.003

 Understanding mail from the health insurance

0.004