Table 4 Results of the cluster analysis
Year of data collection 2015 | Cluster composition describing dominant characteristics | Cluster size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. | % | ||||
Cluster analysis I (all cluster variables: type of health care services used for last illness during past 12 months and reason of using such health care services; type of payment for health care services; and amount of payment and coping strategies) | General Sample | Cluster group 1 | Last use of general care: Used health services at GP clinic or nearby health center or private specialist at outpatient department looked for closest facilities; out-of-pocket payments; required to borrow money to cover expenses | 42 | 51.9 |
Cluster group 2 | Last use of specialized care/ hospitalized: Used private or public specialist services or hospitalization; looked for better quality of services or low cost, recommended or brought by someone; out-of-pocket payments; borrowed money or sold assets to cover high expenses | 39 | 48.1 | ||
SSS Sample | Cluster group 1 | Last use of general care: Used health services at GP clinic or nearby health center; looked for closest facility or low cost; out-of-pocket payments only; required to borrow money to cover expenses | 67 | 63.2 | |
Cluster group 2 | Last use of specialized care/ hospitalized: Used health services at GP clinic or private/public specialist OPD or hospitalization; looked for better quality of service, use recommended or brought by someone, or other reasons; out-of-pocket payments; borrowed money or sold assets to cover high expenses | 39 | 36.8 | ||
Cluster analysis II (type of health care services used for last illness during past 12 months and reason of using such health care services) | General Sample | Cluster group 1 | Recommended public/private specialist care: Used private or public specialist service; recommended or brought by someone | 15 | 14.4 |
Cluster group 2: | Closest high quality health center: Used health services at a nearby health center or GP clinic; looked for the closest and quality service | 23 | 22.1 | ||
Cluster group 3 | Nearby health center or GP or private specialist care: Used health services at nearby health center or GP clinic or private specialist OPD; because of other reasons | 8 | 7.7 | ||
Cluster group 4 | High quality private specialist/ GP: Used health services at private specialist OPD or GP clinic; looked for the quality | 22 | 21.2 | ||
Cluster group 5 | Low-cost health facility/ hospitalization: Used health services at GP clinic or nearby health center or hospitalization; looked for low cost | 14 | 13.5 | ||
Cluster group 6 | Closest GP clinic: Used health services at GP clinic; looked for the closest facility | 22 | 21.2 | ||
SSS Sample | Cluster group 1 | Closest facility: Used health services at GP clinic or nearby health center; looked for the closest facility | 64 | 53.3 | |
Cluster group 2 | Low cost, or quality service, or recommended or brought by someone;: Used health services at GP clinic, or public or private specialist OPD, or hospitalization; looked for the low cost, or quality service, or recommended or brought by someone | 56 | 46.7 | ||
Cluster analysis III (type of payment for health care services) | General Sample | Cluster group 1 | Out of Pocket Payments (OOPPs) | 101 | 97.1 |
Cluster group 2 | Others (help from relatives or employers) | 3 | 2.9 | ||
SSS Sample | Cluster group 1 | Out of Pocket Payments (OOPPs) | 109 | 90.8 | |
Cluster group 2 | SSS Payment only | 11 | 9.2 | ||
Cluster analysis IV (amount of out-of-pocket payments and coping strategies) | General Population Sample | Cluster group 1 | Low expense: Did not require to borrow money or sell assets to cover low expense | 66 | 81.5 |
Cluster group 2 | High expense: Borrowed money or sold assets to cover high expense | 15 | 18.5 | ||
SSS Sample | Cluster group 1 | Low expense: Did not require to borrow money or sell assets to cover low expense | 84 | 79.2 | |
Cluster group 2 | High expense: Borrowed money or sold assets to cover high expense | 22 | 20.8 | ||