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Table 4 Chi-square comparison of respondents by urban and rural location

From: Access and utilisation of primary health care services comparing urban and rural areas of Riyadh Providence, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

Rural

Urban

 

N

%

ASR

N

%

ASR

X 2

Sig

Socio-demographic characteristics

 Gender

Male

208

47.3

2.4

195

39.4

−2.4

5.9

**

Female

232

52.7

−2.4

300

60.6

2.4

  

 Age

<20

25

5.7

0.6

24

4.8

−0.6

10.66

*

21-30

141

32

−1.6

184

37.2

1.6

  

31-40

127

28.9

0.8

131

26.5

−0.8

  

41-50

95

21.6

1.5

87

17.6

−1.5

  

51-60

38

8.6

0.8

36

7.3

−1.5

  

60 year.+

14

3.2

−2.4

33

6.7

2.4

  

 Education level

0-16 years.

77

17.5

1.7

67

13.5

−1.7

13.26

**

17-18 years.

106

24.1

−3.2

166

33.5

3.2

  

19 years+

222

50.5

2.3

213

43

−2.3

  

Still in education

35

8

−1

49

9.9

1

  

 Current monthly income

SAR 3,000 or less

168

38.2

−3.9

252

50.9

3.9

18.64

***

SAR 3–8,000

240

54.5

2.7

226

45.7

−2.7

  

SAR 8–15,000

32

7.3

2.6

17

3.4

−2.6

  

Health status

 Perceived health status

Excellent

58

13.2

0

65

13.1

0

1.84

NS

Very good

233

53

−0.4

269

54.3

0.4

  

Good

145

33

0.7

152

30.7

−0.7

  

Fair

4

0.9

−1.2

9

1.8

1.2

  

 Prescribed medication

Yes

209

47.5

0.4

229

46.3

−0.4

0.14

NS

No

231

52.5

−0.4

266

53.7

0.4

  

Use of services

 Made apt. with doctor

Yes

0

0

−0.9

1

0.2

0.9

0.89

NS

No

440

100

0.9

494

99.8

0.9

  

 Referral to specialist

Yes

265

60.2

1.8

270

54.5

−1.8

3.07

NS

No

175

39.8

−1.8

225

45.5

1.8

  

 Medical investigations

No response

196

44.5

−6.1

319

64.4

6.1

64.69

***

Yes

119

27

0.2

131

26.5

−0.2

  

No

116

26.4

7.4

41

8.3

−7.4

  

Do not remember

9

2

1.6

4

0.8

−1.6

  

Organisational factors

 See doctor on time at apt.

Not at all

440

100

0.9

494

0.2

−0.9

0.89

NS

Seen without apt.

0

0

−0.9

1

99.8

0.9

  

 Received blood results on time

No response

321

73

−0.2

364

73.5

0.2

6.33

NS

Yes on time

84

19.1

−1

107

21.6

1

  

Later expected

34

7.7

2.3

21

4.2

−2.3

  

Still waiting

1

0.2

−0.9

3

0.6

0.9

  

 Opening hours

Yes often

30

6.8

0

34

6.9

0

0.66

NS

Yes sometimes

125

28.4

0.8

129

26.1

−0.8

  

No

285

64.8

−0.7

332

67.1

0.7

  

 Extra opening times

No extra hours

234

53.2

3.3

210

42.4

−3.3

28.75

***

Early mornings

11

2.5

0.5

10

2

−0.5

  

Evenings

103

23.4

−4.7

187

37.8

4.7

  

Saturdays

90

20.5

1.4

84

17

−1.4

  

Fridays

2

0.5

1.5

0

0

−1.5

  

No response

0

0

−1.9

4

0.8

1.9

  

 Extra opening days

No response

0

0

−1.9

4

0.8

1.9

17.67

***

One day per week

124

28.2

−1.8

166

33.5

1.8

  

2-3 days per week

126

28.6

−0.3

146

29.5

0.3

  

4-5 days per week

57

13

3.6

30

6.1

−3.6

  

Don’t know

133

30.2

0

149

30.1

0

  

 Distance to PCC

Yes

123

28

5.7

64

12.9

−5.7

32.87

***

No

317

72

−5.7

431

87.1

5.7

  

 Cleanliness of PCC

Very clean

245

55.7

−4

339

68.5

4

42.43

***

Fairly clean

157

35.7

1.5

153

30.9

−1.5

  

Not very clean

24

5.5

4.4

3

0.6

−4.4

  

Not at all clean

12

2.7

3.7

0

0

−3.7

  

Unable to say

2

0.5

1.5

0

0

−1.5

  

 Mobility within PCC

Very easy

408

92.7

−3.1

481

97.2

3.1

12.16

**

Fairly easy

31

7

3.2

13

2.6

−3.2

  

Not at all easy

0

0

−0.9

1

0.2

0.9

  

Unable to say

1

0.2

1.1

0

0

−1.1

  

 Help understanding Arabic

No response

1

0.2

−1.2

4

0.8

1.2

1.48

NS

Yes

1

0.2

0.1

1

0.2

−0.1

  

No

438

99.5

1

490

99

−1

  

Financial factors

 Pay for prescribed medicine/s

Yes

14

3.2

−1.1

23

4.6

1.1

1.31

NS

No

426

96.8

1.1

472

95.4

−1.1

  

Doctor patient communication

 Doctor listened carefully

Definitely

394

89.5

1.7

425

85.9

−1.7

2.91

NS

To some extent

46

10.5

−1.7

70

14.1

1.7

  

 Enough time to discuss health

Definitely

385

87.5

1.5

416

84

−1.5

2.36

NS

To some extent

50

11.4

−1.5

73

14.7

1.5

  

No

5

1.1

−0.1

6

1.2

0.1

  

 Treated with dignity and respect

Yes all of the time

440

100

2.3

489

98.8

−2.3

5.37

**

Some of the time

0

0

−2.3

6

1.2

2.3

  

 Provided answers for questions

Yes definitely

370

84.1

0.8

406

82

−0.8

6.69

NS

Yes to some extent

51

11.6

−1.5

74

14.9

1.5

  

No

4

0.9

0.2

4

0.8

−0.2

  

Did not need to

11

2.5

0.3

11

2.2

−0.3

  

No opportunity

4

0.9

2.1

0

 

−2.1

  

 Treatment explained & understood

Yes definitely

332

75.5

−0.8

384

77.6

0.8

18.5

***

Yes to some extent

35

8

−2.5

64

12.9

2.5

  

No

3

0.7

−0.8

6

1.2

0.8

  

Did not want

32

7.3

3

15

3

−3

  

Not needed

38

8.6

2

26

5.3

−2

  

 Results explained & understood

Yes definitely

112

25.5

0.1

124

25.1

−0.1

4.95

NS

Yes to some extent

7

1.6

1.1

4

0.8

−1.1

  

No response

321

73

−0.2

3

0.6

0.2

  

Still waiting

0

0

−1.6

364

7.35

1.6

  

Health prevention and promotion

 Blood sugars checked at PCC

Yes

308

70

2.8

303

61.2

−2.8

7.96

**

No

129

29.3

−2.8

188

38

2.8

  

Not sure

3

0.7

−0.2

4

0.8

0.2

  

 Received advice (weight)

Yes lose weight

207

47

−1.1

250

50.5

1.1

5.05

NS

Yes stay the same

79

18

0.5

83

16.8

−0.5

  

Yes gain weight

21

4.8

−1

31

6.3

1

  

No like advice

71

16.1

2

58

11.7

−2

  

No advice wanted

62

14.1

−0.3

73

14.7

0.3

  

 Received advice (healthy eating)

Yes definitely

143

32.5

−2.1

193

39

2.1

21.82

***

Yes to some extent

94

21.4

1

93

18.8

−1

  

Would like advice

131

29.8

4

92

18.6

−4

  

No advice wanted

72

16.4

−2.8

117

23.6

2.8

  

Satisfaction

 Satisfaction of using PCC

Yes completely

388

88.2

0.8

428

86,5

−0.8

2.98

NS

Yes to some extent

52

11.8

−0.5

64

12.9

0.5

  

No

0

0

−1.6

3

0.6

1.6

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