Access Differentials in Primary Healthcare among Vulnerable Populations in a Health Insurance Setting in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Accessibility and utilization of primary healthcare among vulnerable groups.
Accessibility and utilization of primary health
Total (%)
Vulnerable groups
value
Elderly (%)
Pregnant women (%)
Female porters (%)
Sex workers (%)
Others (%)
Unable to access care at any point in time during last 12 months
18.5
15.3
22.4
27.1
35.2
16.7
0.001
Treatment actions taken last 12 months
1
18.8
4.6
43.2
23.3
41.9
19.4
<0.001
2
33.0
27.9
36.4
51.7
27.4
61.3
3
17.5
21.5
13.6
11.7
19.4
0.0
≥4
31.6
46.0
6.8
13.4
11.3
19.4
Type of healthcare visits
Ambulatory visits
90.9
93.7
85.6
94.3
63.8
97.8
<0.001
Emergency department
2.6
0.9
4.8
1.4
12.1
0.0
Hospitalized
6.5
5.5
9.6
4.3
24.1
2.2
Most preferred sources of healthcare
Clinic
7.5
7.5
5.0
3.7
37.4
5.7
<0.001
Health center
1.0
0
1.5
0.0
4.0
0.0
Private physician office
4.4
0
9.5
11.7
2.7
9.4
Spiritual healing center
2.8
0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Hospital
77.6
90.3
73.0
61.5
46.7
73.6
Self-medication
7.0
1.4
9.5
22.1
9.3
11.3
Others; herbal medicines
1.1
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.0
How often do you visit your preferred sources?
Only when am sick
31.0
24.4
30.1
34.1
72.2
16.0
<0.001
Regularly
60.3
71.4
58.6
55.3
16.7
58.0
Occasional
8.7
4.2
11.3
10.6
11.1
28.0
Have you been prescribed to take any medication?
Yes
91.0
85.1
99.2
96.5
93.2
100.0
<0.001
No
9.0
14.9
0.8
3.5
6.8
0.0
If yes, have you been able to complied
92.2
81.1
85.2
94.1
90.0
100.0
<0.001
Means of transport to source of care
Car
81.3
84.4
88.3
73.3
76.0
69.9
<0.001
Bicycle
0.9
0.0
0.0
2.3
0.0
7.5
On foot
17.4
14.8
11.7
24.4
24.0
22.6
Others
0.4
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
People with disabilities, drug users, prisoners, and orphans.
