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Table 3. Distribution of Responses to Dependent Variables Used in the Analysis of Alabama Extension Agent Survey, 1999 |
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|
Risk (Percent)
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|
No opinion*
|
No
risk |
Small risk
|
Moderate risk
|
Great risk
|
Extreme
risk |
Mean**
|
|
| Communication barrier between patient and provider |
11.1
|
3.1
|
24.1
|
40.1
|
17.9
|
3.7
|
2.94
|
| Cost of insurance |
3.7
|
0.6
|
2.5
|
18.5
|
37.0
|
37.7
|
4.13
|
| Cost of treatment or care |
2.5
|
0.6
|
7.4
|
21.0
|
38.3
|
30.2
|
3.92
|
| Distrust of medical profession |
11.7
|
6.8
|
35.8
|
34.6
|
8.0
|
3.1
|
2.60
|
| Failure to recognize a serious health problem |
1.2
|
1.2
|
11.1
|
51.2
|
28.4
|
6.8
|
3.29
|
| Fundamental religious beliefs |
21.0
|
13.0
|
50.0
|
13.6
|
2.5
|
0.0
|
2.07
|
| Lack of consumer health knowledge |
4.9
|
3.1
|
18.0
|
53.7
|
14.2
|
6.2
|
3.03
|
| Lack of health insurance |
2.5
|
0.6
|
3.1
|
27.8
|
35.2
|
30.9
|
3.95
|
| Lack of healthcare facilities |
3.7
|
25.3
|
40.7
|
21.6
|
6.8
|
1.9
|
2.16
|
| Lack of healthcare providers |
3.1
|
11.7
|
34.0
|
36.4
|
11.1
|
3.7
|
2.60
|
| Lack of time to seek care |
7.4
|
4.3
|
25.9
|
47.5
|
11.1
|
3.7
|
2.83
|
| Lack of transportation |
3.1
|
3.7
|
24.7
|
40.1
|
17.9
|
10.5
|
3.07
|
| Poor quality of health facilities |
2.5
|
23.5
|
44.4
|
21.6
|
5.6
|
2.5
|
2.17
|
| Stoic/fatalistic attitudes |
21.0
|
4.9
|
31.5
|
37.0
|
4.9
|
0.6
|
2.55
|
| Use of alternative medicine |
15.4
|
8.6
|
41.4
|
27.2
|
6.8
|
0.6
|
2.40
|
| Use of faith healers |
22.2
|
20.4
|
45.7
|
11.1
|
0.6
|
0.0
|
1.90
|
| Total |
162
|
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*No Opinion category is not included in analysis calculations. **Ranking scores ranged from 1 to 5. |
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