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Table 3 Primary care dimension mean scores among patients attending outpatient clinics in Neno district in August–September, 2016 compared between the total sample (N = 631), male (n = 221) and female patients (n = 440)

From: Quality of primary care from patients’ perspective: a cross sectional study of outpatients’ experience in public health facilities in rural Malawi

Primary care dimension

Number of items

Mean scores (SEM)

Total

F

M

Sample size

 

631

410

221

First contact access

3

2.8 (0.03)

2.8 (0.04)

2.9 (0.05)*

Communication continuity

4

3.6 (0.02)

3.6 (0.03)

3.6 (0.04)

Relational continuity

4

2.3 (0.04)

2.2 (0.05)

2.4 (0.07)*

Comprehensiveness

 Services available

6

2.4 (0.03)

2.4 (0.04)

2.5(0.06)*

 Services provided

6

3.2 (0.04)

3.1 (0.04)

3.2(0.06)

Community orientation

3

3.1 (0.04)

3.1 (0.05)

3.1(0.07)

Total primary care score

26

17.4 (0.12)

17.2 (0.15)

17.7 (0.21)*

  1. Independent sample T-test p values: * < 0.05