|
Number |
Urban |
Rural
north |
Rural
south |
F |
| Communication barrier
between patient and provider |
144 |
2.88 |
2.83 |
3.10 |
1.229 |
| Cost of insurance |
156 |
4.03 |
4.20 |
4.20 |
0.720 |
| Cost of treatment or
care |
158 |
3.91 |
4.05 |
3.85 |
0.522 |
| Distrust of medical
profession |
143 |
2.56 |
2.56 |
2.68 |
0.297 |
| Failure to recognize
a serious health problem |
160 |
3.12 |
3.24 |
3.52 |
3.776 |
| Fundamental religious
beliefs |
128 |
2.06 |
2.06 |
2.10 |
0.043 |
| Lack of consumer health
knowledge |
154 |
2.98 |
3.13 |
3.00 |
0.375 |
| Lack of health insurance |
158 |
3.79 |
4.05 |
4.08 |
1.910 |
| Lack of healthcare
facilities |
156 |
2.05 |
2.08 |
2.36 |
1.738 |
| Lack of healthcare
providers |
157 |
2.37 |
2.53 |
2.93 |
5.255 |
| Lack
of time to seek care |
150 |
2.90 |
2.68 |
2.86 |
0.892 |
| Lack of transportation |
157 |
2.79 |
2.98 |
3.46 |
7.091 |
| Poor quality of health
facilities |
158 |
1.94 |
2.18 |
2.45 |
4.513 |
| Stoic/fatalistic attitudes |
128 |
2.54 |
2.58 |
2.56 |
0.034 |
| Use of alternative
medicine |
137 |
2.49 |
2.38 |
2.31 |
0.656 |
| Use of faith healers |
126 |
1.85 |
2.07 |
1.85 |
1.263 |