Research Article
Health Service Utilization and Its Determinants among Senior Citizens in the Semiurban Area of Western Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Characteristics related to the need factor of the participant.
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Perceived health (n = 293) | Good | 70 | 23.9 | Medium | 161 | 54.9 | Bad | 62 | 21.2 | Times of health problem faced (n = 293) | 1 time | 37 | 12.62 | 2–5 times | 161 | 54.94 | 5 or more than 5 | 95 | 32.42 | Under medication (n = 293) | Yes | 184 | 62.8 | No | 109 | 37.2 | Difficulty experienced in the last month (n = 293) | Yes | 149 | 50.9 | No | 144 | 49.1 | Presence of disability (n = 293) | Yes | 63 | 21.5 | No | 230 | 78.5 | Types of disability (n = 63) | Vision problem | 36 | 57.1 | Hearing problem | 29 | 46.0 | Physical disability | 15 | 23.8 | Speech impediment | 2 | 3.2 |
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