Table 1 Health and healthcare outcomes, by access dimension
Access dimension | Outcome | Survey question |
|---|---|---|
Healthcare need: | ||
 Self-reported health (SRH) | Binary: Very good and good 1, 0 otherwise | In general how would you rate your health today? [AQ] |
 World Health Organisation Disability Schedule (WHODASscore) | Continuous | In the last 30 days, how much difficulty did you have in …? (12 questions) [AQ] |
 Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) | Binary: Psychological distressed 1, 0 otherwise | The following questions concern how you have been feeling over the past 30 days. (10 questions) [AQ] |
 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Binary: PTSD 1, 0 otherwise | In the past week, how much trouble have you had with the following symptoms? (17 questions) [AQ] |
Perceived healthcare need: | ||
 Needed care | Binary: Needed care 1, 0 otherwise | When was the last time you needed health care (from a doctor or hospital)? [AQ] |
Healthcare seeking: | ||
 Household healthcare postponed | Binary: Household healthcare postponed 1, 0 otherwise | In the last 12 months, have you put off or postponed getting the healthcare you need? [VPQ] |
Availability: | ||
 Household distance to a healthcare facility | Binary: 0–10 Km away from a healthcare facility 1, 0 otherwise | How far do you live from the nearest health clinic or hospital? [VPQ] |
Healthcare reaching: | ||
 Unmet need | Binary: Unmet need 1, 0 otherwise | The last time you needed health care, did you get health care? [AQ] |
Affordability: | ||
 Household difficulty affording cost of care | Binary: Yes 1, 0 otherwise | In the past 12 months, have you had difficulty affording the cost of necessary medical care? [VPQ] |
 Household difficulty affording prescription medicine | Binary: Yes 1, 0 otherwise | In the past 12 months, have you had difficulty affording the cost of prescription medication? [VPQ] |
Ability to pay: | ||
 Household private medical insurance | Binary: In my own name/ through a family member 1, 0 otherwise | Do you have private medical aid/ health insurance either in your own name or through another family member? [VPQ] |
Healthcare utilisation: | ||
 Household private care | Binary: Private 1, 0 otherwise | Where do you usually get your healthcare from? [VPQ] |
 Household public care | Binary: Public 1, 0 otherwise |  |
 Individual private care | Binary: Private doctor/hospital/clinic in the last year 1, 0 otherwise | When was the last time that you received health care from a private doctor/hospital/clinic? [AQ] |
 Individual public care | Binary: Public doctor/hospital in the last year 1, 0 otherwise | When was the last time that you received health care from a public doctor/hospital/clinic? [AQ] |
 Overall individual care | Binary: Individual private or public care in the last year 1, 0 otherwise |  |
Healthcare consequences: | ||
 Healthcare service satisfaction | Binary: Very satisfied and satisfied, 0 otherwise | In general, how satisfied were you with how the health care services were run in your area? [AQ] |
 Healthcare service provider satisfaction | Binary: Very satisfied and satisfied, 0 otherwise | How would you rate the way health was provided in your area? [AQ] |