Table 1 Characteristics of indigents given and not given exemption cards in 2010
From: Is the process for selecting indigents to receive free care in Burkina Faso equitable?
N | Indigents selected by VHCs (not given cards) | Indigents selected by COGESs (given cards) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | % | p | |||
Predisposing factors | Sex | Male | 826 | 48.8 | 49.1 | 0.92 |
Female | 861 | 51.2 | 50.9 | |||
Age group (years) | < 50 | 412 | 27.9 | 20.0 | 0.0001 | |
50 to 69 | 687 | 41.6 | 39.7 | |||
> 69 | 588 | 30.5 | 40.3 | |||
Marital status | Single | 181 | 8.7 | 13.5 | 0.0001 | |
Married | 702 | 47.1 | 34.7 | |||
Widowed/divorced | 728 | 39.8 | 47.4 | |||
Other | 76 | 4.6 | 4.4 | |||
Enabling factors | Income-generating activity | No | 1595 | 93.2 | 96.3 | 0.007 |
Yes | 92 | 6.8 | 3.7 | |||
Household income | Quintile1 | 338 | 21.7 | 17.9 | 0.048 | |
Quintile2 | 337 | 19.0 | 21.2 | |||
Quintile3 | 338 | 18.0 | 22.6 | |||
Quintile4 | 338 | 20.4 | 19.6 | |||
Quintile5 | 336 | 20.9 | 18.7 | |||
Financial assistance from household for healthcare | No | 1182 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 0.002 | |
Yes | 505 | 67.0 | 74.0 | |||
Outside assistance for food | Non | 1404 | 86.4 | 79.3 | 0.0001 | |
Oui | 283 | 13.6 | 20.7 | |||
Instrumental assistance | Not needed | 987 | 62.8 | 58.5 | 0.0001 | |
No | 164 | 8.2 | 9.7 | |||
Yes | 536 | 29.0 | 31.8 | |||
Cohabitation with | Alone | 865 | 50.0 | 53.3 | 0.006 | |
Siblings/parents/friends | 155 | 8.5 | 10.0 | |||
Spouse | 158 | 8.2 | 10.8 | |||
Children | 506 | 33.3 | 25.9 | |||
Needs | Chronic illness | No | 911 | 56.5 | 50.9 | 0.024 |
Yes | 776 | 43.5 | 49.1 | |||
Vision impairment | No | 891 | 59.0 | 45.1 | 0.0001 | |
Yes | 796 | 41.0 | 54.9 | |||
Limitations of mobility | No | 1030 | 64.0 | 57.4 | 0.004 | |
Yes | 657 | 36.0 | 42.6 | |||
Reduced muscle strength | No | 765 | 51.5 | 37.7 | 0.0001 | |
Yes | 922 | 41.5 | 62.3 | |||
Difficulties with fine finger movements | No | 1311 | 80.7 | 74.0 | 0.001 | |
Yes | 376 | 19.3 | 26.0 | |||
Difficulties with arm abduction | No | 1392 | 85.1 | 79.3 | 0.002 | |
Yes | 295 | 14.9 | 20.7 | |||
Utilization | No | 1224 | 27.1 | 27.9 | 0.7 | |
Yes | 463 | 72.9 | 72.1 |