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Table 2 Adjusted primary care attributes and total score reported by participants by type of health facility

From: Patient experiences of primary care quality amongst different types of health care facilities in central Vietnam

Core and Derivative Domains

Subdomains

 

CHC

PLC

DHC

PVC

PHM

GVH

Significant differences

First contact

Utilization

Mean

2.92

2.34

2.64

1.95

1.93

2.56

CHC > all other***

PVC < all other *** but not significant with PHM

PHM < all other *** except PVC

PLC. DHC. GVH: no significant difference

95 CI

(2.79–3.04)

(2.17–2.51)

(2.49–2.80)

(1.76–2.15)

(1.76–2.09)

(2.41–2.71)

n

607

175

217

116

191

234

Rank

1

4

2

5

6

3

Access

Mean

2.85

2.79

2.66

2.97

2.82

2.74

CHC > DHC***

DHC < CHC, PVC***

PVC > DHC***, GVH**

No significant difference between PHM and others

95 CI

(2.78–2.92)

(2.70–2.88)

(2.58–2.75)

(2.87–3.08)

(2.73–2.90)

(2.66–2.82)

n

609

177

215

115

192

236

Rank

2

4

6

1

3

5

Ongoing care

Mean

2.56

2.32

2.15

2.50

2.31

2.22

CHC > all other***, but not significant with PVC

PVC > DHC, GVH*** and PLC*

DHC > PLC, PHM*

95 CI

(2.49–2.63)

(2.23–2.41)

(2.06–2.23)

(2.39–2.60)

(2.23–2.40)

(2.14–2.30)

n

604

177

216

116

192

235

Rank

1

3

6

2

4

5

Coordination of care

Mean

2.14

2.09

1.95

2.02

1.83

1.76

No significant difference between health care facilities

95 CI

(1.91–2.37)

(1.76–2.42)

(1.68–2.22)

(1.68–2.37)

(1.52–2.14)

(1.49–2.03)

n

156

39

63

30

40

63

Rank

1

2

4

3

5

6

Comprehensiveness

Available services

Mean

2.99

3.11

3.25

2.21

1.84

3.20

CHC < DHC, GVH*** and CHC > PVC, PHM***

DHC > CHC, PVC, PHM***

PVC > PHM, but<all others***

PHM < all others***

GVH > PHM, PVC, CHC***

95 CI

(2.91–3.06)

(3.01–3.21)

(3.16–3.34)

(2.09–2.32)

(1.74–1.94)

(3.11–3.29)

n

598

167

215

111

180

228

Rank

4

3

1

5

6

2

Services provided

Mean

2.20

2.23

2.17

1.92

1.88

2.15

CHC > PVC*, PHM***

PVC < CHC*, DHC**, PLC*

PHM < all others (CHC***. PLC***; DHC**GVH**) except PVC

95 CI

(2.10–2.29)

(2.10–2.36)

(2.05–2.29)

(1.77–2.07)

(1.76–2.01)

(2.04–2.27)

n

598

175

212

112

190

230

Rank

2

1

4

5

6

3

Family centeredness

Mean

2.45

2.34

2.45

2.21

1.89

2.42

PHM < all others (CHC, DHC, GVH***, PLC**), but not significant with PVC

95 CI

(2.31–2.58)

(2.15–2.52)

(2.29–2.61)

(2.01–2.42)

(1.72–2.06)

(2.26–2.58)

n

599

174

215

117

186

229

Rank

1 (tie)

4

1 (tie)

5

6

3

Community orientation

Mean

2.50

2.19

2.18

2.13

2.09

2.09

CHC > all others***, PLC**

95 CI

(2.40–2.61)

(2.04–2.33)

(2.05–2.31)

(1.97–2.30)

(1.95–2.22)

(1.96–2.21)

n

602

169

215

109

179

226

Rank

1

2

3

4

5 (tie)

5 (tie)

Cultural competency

Mean

2.12

1.87

2.14

2.17

2.00

2.20

PLC < GVH*

95 CI

(1.98–2.26)

(1.68–2.06)

(1.97–2.31)

(1.96–2.39)

(1.82–2.19)

(2.04–2.37)

n

591

168

203

111

177

221

Rank

4

6

3

2

5

1

Composite Scores

PCAT score

Mean

14.23

13.37

13.57

12.25

11.35

13.43

CHC > all others (PVC, PHM***; PLC, DHC, CHC**)

PHM < PVC*, all others***

PVC < all other (CHC DHC, GVC***; PLC**) but except PHM

95 CI

13.92–14.53)

(12.95–13.79)

(13.20–13.94)

(11.78–12.72)

(10.96–11.74)

(13.07–13.79)

n

604

174

216

113

190

233

Rank

1

3

2

5

6

4

PCAT expanded score

Mean

21.07

19.27

20.10

18.45

16.90

19.72

CHC > all others***, DHC*

PHM < all others***, PVC*

DHC < CHC* but >PVC** and PHM***

GVH < CHC*** but > PHM***

95 CI

(20.57–21.57)

(18.59–19.94)

(19.49–20.71)

(17.68–19.22)

(16.26–17.54)

(19.13–20.31)

n

608

178

217

115

191

236

Rank

1

4

2

5

6

3

  1. CHC Commune health center, PLC Poly clinic, DHC District health center, PVC Private clinic, PHM Pharmacy store, GVH Government hospital
  2. Scores were adjusted for gender, age, education level, job status, living area, chronic health problems, health insurance coverage and time affiliation with health facilities. Bonferroni post-hoc means test: significance indicated at *: p < 0.05; **: p < 0.01; ***: p < 0.001