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Table 4 Health services related characteristics of study participants in rural northwest Ethiopia, September-November 2020

From: Undiagnosed hypertension and its determinants among hypertensive patients in rural districts of northwest Ethiopia: a mediation analysis

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Nearest health facility

  

   Health center

2401

99.1

   Private clinic

22

0.9

Travel distance to the nearest health facility

  

   ≤ 5 km

1473

60.8

   6–10 km

794

32.8

   > 10 km

156

6.4

Travel time to the nearest health facility, in minutes

  

   ≤ 60

1814

74.9

   61–120

447

18.5

   > 120 h

162

6.7

Thinking about distance to the nearest health facility

  

   Near

1518

62.7

   Normal

481

19.9

   Far

424

17.5

Thinking about travel time to the nearest health facility

  

   Short

1488

61.4

   Normal

504

20.8

   Long

431

17.8

Types of transport

  

   Public transportation

280

11.6

   On foot

2079

85.8

   Others*

64

2.6

Community based health insurance

  

   Adequately insured

654

27.0

   Under insured

179

7.4

   Uninsured

1590

65.6

Who covers the cost of the health care (n = 1769)

  

   From saving

364

20.6

   Family

204

11.5

   Fee waiver

37

2.1

   Borrowing

220

12.4

   Selling asset

944

53.4

Health facility visit during the last 12 months

  

   Yes

1198

49.4

   No

1225

50.6

Health care utilization

  

   Yes

1192

99.5

   No

6

0.5

Source of healthcare services (n = 1192)

  

   Health center

1078

90.4

   Hospital

155

13.0

   Private clinic

143

12. 0

  1. *Horse or mule ride, traditional ambulance