Table 2 Barriers to surgical care index and individual dimension scores by gender in the northernmost regions of Ghana
Total | Women | Men | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | (IQR) | Median | (IQR) | Median | (IQR) | ||
BSC Index (out of 10) | 7.7 | (3.6–9.4) | 7.4 | (3.9–9.1) | 7.9 | (3.9–9.4) | 0.002 |
Acceptability (out of 18) | 14.0 | (6.0–18.0) | 14.0 | 7.0–18.0) | 15.0 | (8.0–18.0) | 0.05 |
Affordability (out of 18) | 13.5 | (0.0–18.0) | 13.5 | (0.0–18.0) | 13.5 | (0.0–18.0) | 0.13 |
Accessibility (out of 18) | 14.4 | (3.6–18.0) | 14.4 | (3.6–18.0) | 14.4 | (7.2–18.0) | 0.001 |