Table 7 Mode of transportation (n = 22)
From: Identifying health care access barriers in southern rural Ecuador
Variable | Total n (%) | Destination | Reason for Travel | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mode of transportation | ||||
Personal vehicle | 4 (18%) | Cariamanga Cantón Balao Catacocha | Work in Cariamanga (3) Work in Cantón Balao (1) Health care in Catacocha (1) | $3.00 per day for gasolinea |
Truck for hire | 4 (18%) | Cariamanga | Work (3) Health care (1) | $10-$25 |
Ranchera | 21 (95%) | Cariamanga | Health care (8) Work (6) Health care at another location (10) Visit family (3) | $0.75 from Guara $1.00 from Chaquizhca $1.75 from BellamarÃa $1.00 average price for bag $0.25 for young child $0.50 for older child |
Walking | 6 (27%) | Cariamanga Within the communities | Work in Cariamanga (4) Work in the communities (5) | Free |
Taxi ruta | 2 (9%) | Loja | Health care in Loja (1) | $10-$11 from Cariamanga to Loja |
Cuenca | Health care in Cuenca (1) | $12 from Loja to Cuenca | ||
Bus | 12 (55%) | Loja Quito Riobamba Cariamanga Chiriguala | Health care in Chiriguala (6) Visit family in Cariamanga (1) Buy machinery and attend workshops in Riobamba (1) Health care in Loja (2) Pass through Loja to health care in Cuenca (1) Woodwork workshop in Loja (1) Electrician workshop in Quito (1) | $4.00 from Cariamanga to Loja $10.50 from Cariamanga to Guayaquil |
Donkey | 3 (14%) | Cariamanga Within the communities | Emergency room at Cariamanga (2) Work in the communities (1) | Free (excluding purchase of donkey) |