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Table 3 Distribution of sick older persons by health need and disability factors and access to healthcare in Uganda

From: Determinants of access to healthcare by older persons in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Health need variables

Percent (%)

Frequency

% Accessed healthcare

p-value

Number of days ill

   

0.000

1-7 days

37.8

558

82.0

 

8-14 days

18.7

276

83.2

 

15+ days

43.6

644

67.0

 

Days missed work due to sickness

   

0.000

None

24.8

366

69.1

 

1-7 days

44.5

657

81.0

 

8-14 days

11.8

175

80.2

 

15+ days

18.9

280

68.9

 

Ever smoked/smokes

   

0.270

No

76.7

1134

76.4

 

Yes

23.3

344

73.4

 

Reported an NCD (HBP, diabetes, heart disease)

   

0.045

No

72.1

1065

74.2

 

Yes

27.9

413

79.6

 

Has difficulty seeing even if wearing glasses

   

0.025

None

53.2

786

78.4

 

Some

35.4

523

73.6

 

A lot/can’t

11.4

168

69.5

 

Has difficulty hearing even if wearing hearing aid

   

0.135

None

79.9

1181

76.8

 

Some

17.1

253

72.2

 

A lot/can’t

3.0

44

66.9

 

Difficulty walking or climbing steps

   

0.000

None

63.6

940

80.4

 

Some

23.8

351

70.2

 

A lot/can’t

12.6

187

62.5

 

Difficulty remembering or concentrating

   

0.000

None

80.9

1196

77.4

 

Some

14.7

218

72.2

 

A lot/can’t

4.3

64

54.7

 

Difficulty with self-care - bathing, dressing, feeding

   

0.001

None

90.7

1340

77.0

 

Some

6.8

100

65.3

 

A lot/can’t

2.5

37

55.0

 

Difficulty communicating - understanding others

   

0.013

None

94.3

1394

76.3

 

Some

4.3

64

70.1

 

A lot /can’t

1.4

20

48.8

 

Aggregate disability status

   

0.000

Not disabled

58.4

863

80.0

 

Disabled

41.6

615

69.6

 

Total

100.0

1478

75.7

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