Table 3 Reasons for delays and/or not seeking care by membership status, conditioned on reporting illness (%)
Variable | NHIF | CHF | Non-members |
|---|---|---|---|
Reasons for delays*** | N = 77 | N = 120 | N = 90 |
No money | 9.1 | 9.2 | 40.0 |
Distance | 6.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
Self treatment (home) | 18.2 | 16.7 | 12.2 |
“Wait and see” | 49.4 | 49.2 | 33.3 |
Facility closed | 10.4 | 11.7 | 10.0 |
Other | 11.7 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
Reasons for not seeking care*** | N = 51 | N = 68 | N = 97 |
Poor quality of services | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
No money | 5.9 | 10.3 | 50.5 |
No insurance card | 1.9 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
Distance | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Illness not serious | 23.5 | 30.9 | 11.3 |
No one to leave at home/farm | 3.9 | 10.3 | 1.0 |
Had my own medicine/home remedies | 43.1 | 38.2 | 26.8 |
Other | 7.4 | 9.8 | 5.2 |