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Table 3 Availability of money for transportation to health care facility for 1479 households

From: TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE FOR SURGICAL CONDITIONS IN MALAWI a cross sectional nationwide household survey

 

Local health centre

District hospital

Central hospital

Male

Head

Female

Head

Not

stated

Male

Head

Female

Head

Not

stated

Male

Head

Female

Head

Not

stated

Yes (Y)

135(54.0%)

104 (41.6%)

11 (4.4%)

143 (52.8%)

119 (43.9%)

9 (3.3%)

85 (54.5%)

65 (41.7%)

6 (3.8%)

No (N)

185 (36.2%)

296 (57.9%)

30 (5.9%)

277 (38.8%)

394 (55.3%)

42 (5.9%)

214 (37.8%)

315 (55.7%)

37 (6.5%)

Not stated

315 (43.9%)

362 (50.4%)

41 (5.7%)

215 (43.4%)

249 (50.3%)

31 (6.3%)

336 (44.4%)

382 (50.5%)

39 (5.2%)

Chi-sq M/F:

Y/N

p < 0,001

  

p < 0,001

  

p < 0,001

 
  1. * as judged by the senior household member/household head interviewed in reply to the question: “…Are you always able to provide these means for transport of a sick household member……?”