From: Identifying health care access barriers in southern rural Ecuador
Variable | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Most common medical conditions in the communitya | 13 | 8 | 21 |
Influenza | 7 (54%) | 5 (63%) | 12 (57%) |
Common cold | 7 (54%) | 3 (38%) | 10 (48%) |
Back Pain | 5 (38%) | 2 (25%) | 7 (33%) |
Cancer | 2 (15%) | 1 (13%) | 3 (14%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 3 (23%) | - | 3 (14%) |
Fever | 3 (23%) | - | 3 (14%) |
Gastritis | 1 (8%) | 2 (25%) | 3 (14%) |
Headache | 3 (23%) | - | 3 (14%) |
Arthritis | 1 (8%) | 1 (13%) | 2 (10%) |
Hypercholesterolemia | 2 (15%) | - | 2 (10%) |
Hypertension | 2 (15%) | - | 2 (10%) |
Malaria | 2 (15%) | - | 2 (10%) |
Diarrhea | - | 1 (13%) | 1 (5%) |
Myocardial infarction | 1 (8%) | - | 1 (5%) |
Stroke | 1 (8%) | - | 1 (5%) |
Why individuals get sick | 13 | 8 | 21 |
Unhealthy diet/ Lack of nutrients/ Eating too much | 8 (62%) | 2 (25%) | 10 (48%) |
Exposure to the sun | 7 (54%) | 2 (25%) | 9 (43%) |
Eating chemically treated food | 4 (31%) | 4 (50%) | 8 (38%) |
Don’t care for their health/ go for periodic check-ups | 3 (23%) | 1 (13%) | 4 (19%) |
Spreading insecticide | 4 (31%) | - | 4 (19%) |
Being stressed | 1 (8%) | 1 (13%) | 2 (10%) |
Exposure to dust | 2 (15%) | - | 2 (10%) |
Not drinking enough water | 2 (15%) | - | 2 (10%) |
Working too much | 1 (8%) | 1 (13%) | 2 (10%) |
Alcoholism | 1 (8%) | - | 1 (5%) |
Antimicrobial resistance | - | 1 (13%) | 1 (5%) |
Being from the city | 1 (8%) | - | 1 (5%) |
Born sick | 1 (8%) | - | 1 (5%) |
Changes in weather | 1 (8%) | - | 1 (5%) |
Destiny | 1 (8%) | - | 1 (5%) |
Low immune system | 1 (8%) | - | 1 (5%) |
Walk on the dirt without shoes | - | 1 (13%) | 1 (5%) |