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Table 2 Subscriber preferred choice of provider and rationale behind choice

From: Does capitation payment under national health insurance affect subscribers’ trust in their primary care provider? a cross-sectional survey of insurance subscribers in Ghana

Parameter

All (%)

Gender

Setting

Male (%)

Female (%)

Urban (%)

Rural (%)

N=344

n=63

n=281

n=188

n=156

Level of care

 Hospital level

238 (69)

51 (81)

187 (66)

137 (73)

101 (65)

 Clinic level

51 (15)

4 (6)

47 (17)

21 (11)

30 (19)

 Lower levels

12 (4)

3 (5)

9 (3)

5 (3)

7 (5)

 Not indicated

43 (12)

5 (8)

38 (14)

25 (13)

18 (11)

Reason behind choice

 Proximity

139 (40)

25 (40)

114 (41)

137 (73)

101 (65)

 Perceived quality

129 (38)

25 (40)

104 (37)

21 (11)

30 (19)

 Staff attitude

27 (8)

7 (11)

20 (7)

5 (3)

7 (5)

 Indifferent

49 (14)

6 (9)

43 (15)

25 (13)

18 (11)

  1. Source: Authors’ household survey, 2014