Table 1 Respondents’ sociodemographic, self-rated health and health care characteristics (N = 717)
From: Assessment of the level and distribution of health system responsiveness in Oyo State, Nigeria
Characteristics | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | Â | Â |
  18–24 | 110 | (15.3) |
  25–39 | 342 | (47.7) |
  40–59 | 196 | (27.3 |
  ≥ 60 | 69 | (9.6) |
Mean Age | \(36.9\pm 13.7\) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â |
  Male | 205 | (28.6) |
  Female | 512 | (71.4) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
  Single | 120 | (16.8) |
  Cohabiting/Married | 561 | (78.2) |
  Formerly married | 36 | (5.0) |
Highest level of education | Â | Â |
  No-formal | 46 | (6.4) |
  Primary | 92 | (12.8) |
  Secondary | 370 | (51.6) |
  Tertiary | 209 | (29.1) |
Place of residence | Â | Â |
  Urban | 360 | (50.3) |
  Rural | 357 | (49.7) |
Religion †|  |  |
  Christianity | 462 | (64.4) |
  Islam | 252 | (35.2) |
  Traditional/Others | 3 | (0.4) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
  Yoruba | 676 | (94.3) |
  Others (Igbo, Hausa,.) | 41 | (5.7) |
Wealth Index | Â | Â |
  Poor | 208 | (29.0) |
  Middle | 271 | (37.8) |
  Rich | 238 | (33.2) |
Occupation | Â | Â |
  Professional/Managerial | 78 | (10.9) |
  Skilled & Partially skilled | 226 | (31.5) |
  Unskilled | 341 | (47.6) |
  Unemployed | 72 | (10.0) |
Health status | Â | Â |
  Poor | 50 | (7.0) |
  Good | 667 | (93.0) |
Disability status | Â | Â |
  Yes | 38 | (5.3) |
  No | 679 | (94.7) |
Chronic illness | Â | Â |
  Yes | 41 | (5.7) |
  No | 676 | (94.3) |
Last visit to health facility | Â | Â |
  Last 30 days | 215 | (30.0) |
  Last 3 months | 235 | (32.8) |
  Last 6 months | 116 | (16.2) |
  6–12 months | 151 | (21.0) |
Person in need of healthcare | Â | Â |
  Respondent | 521 | (72.6) |
  Respondents’ child | 196 | (27.4) |
Type of facility visited | Â | Â |
  Government hospital | 476 | (66.4) |
  Private hospital/NGO | 241 | (33.6) |
Reason for last visit | Â | Â |
  Communicable disease | 438 | (61.0) |
  Non-communicable disease | 93 | (13.0) |
  Preventive services | 126 | (17.6) |
  Others | 60 | (8.4) |
Level of facility visited | Â | Â |
  Primary | 327 | (45.6) |
  Secondary | 349 | (48.7) |
  Tertiary | 41 | (5.7) |
Facility visited was a usual place | Â | Â |
  Yes | 577 | (80.5) |
  No | 140 | (19.5) |
Expenses at Last Visit to Health Facility (₦) | (n = 650) | (n = 650) |
  Below 1,000 | 139 | (21.4) |
  1,000–4,999 | 311 | (47.8) |
  5,000–9,999 | 107 | (16.5) |
  10,000 or more | 93 | (14.3) |
  Average expenses (₦) Mean ± SD | 6997.5 ± 720.7 | 6997.5 ± 720.7 |
Covered by Health Insurance | Â | Â |
  Yes | 56 | (7.8) |
  No | 661 | (92.2) |