Table 5 General healthcare access and utilization among adult women in rural Constanza, Dominican Republic
From: A cross-sectional evaluation of HIV testing practices among women in the rural Dominican Republic
Characteristic | % (n) |
|---|---|
Frequency of medical visits | |
Twice per year | 75.2 (79) |
Once per year | 17.1 (18) |
Once every 1–2 years | 3.8 (4) |
Less than every 2 years | 2.9 (3) |
Never | 1.0 (1) |
Last medical visit | |
Within past year | 84.8 (89) |
1–2 years ago | 8.6 (9) |
More than 2 years ago | 3.8 (4) |
Never/unsure | 2.9 (3) |
Location of last medical visit | |
Hospital | 49.5 (52) |
Private clinic | 12.4 (13) |
Public clinic in community | 20.0 (21) |
Public clinic outside community | 14.3 (15) |
Other | 3.8 (4) |
Difficulty accessing healthcare, ever | |
Yes | 46.7 (49) |
No | 53.3 (56) |
Barriers to healthcare access | |
Cost of healthcare | 33.3 (35) |
Cost of transportation | 14.3 (15) |
Access to transportation | 9.5 (10) |
Distance | 18.1 (19) |
Don’t know where to access | 1.9 (2) |
Stigma | 7.6 (8) |
Feel uncomfortable accessing | 8.6 (9) |
Family member will not allow | 3.8 (4) |
Other | 10.5 (11) |
No barriers indicated | 40.0 (42) |
Pregnant, ever | |
Yes | 92.4 (97) |
No | 7.6 (8) |
Total number of live births | |
0 | 7.6 (8) |
1 | 8.6 (9) |
2–3 | 40.0 (42) |
4–5 | 21.0 (22) |
6–10 | 19.0 (20) |
More than 10 | 3.8 (4) |
Location of most recent delivery | |
Hospital | 80.0 (84) |
Outpatient center | 4.8 (5) |
Someone else’s home | 1.0 (1) |
Own home | 4.8 (5) |
Other public clinic | 1.9 (2) |
Not applicable (no delivery) | 7.6 (8) |
Prenatal vitamin use during last pregnancy | |
Yes | 64.8 (68) |
No/unknown | 27.6 (29) |
Not applicable (no pregnancy) | 7.6 (8) |
Had Pap test, ever | |
Yes | 68.6 (72) |
No | 26.7 (28) |
Unknown | 1.0 (1) |
Time of most recent Pap test | |
Less than 1 year ago | 28.6 (30) |
1 to 2 years ago | 21.0 (22) |
More than 2 years ago | 21.9 (23) |
Unknown | 28.6 (30) |