Table 2 Descriptive analysis of access dimensions variables (availability, accessibility and acceptability) of hemodialysis service users
From: Determinants of access to hemodialysis services in a metropolitan region of Brazil
Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Availability | ||
Distance from the home hemodialysis center (n = 1018) | ||
Less de 1 km | 44 | 4.3 |
In between 1 a 4 km | 226 | 22.2 |
In between 5 a 14 km | 432 | 42.4 |
Over of 15 km | 316 | 31 |
Need transport to go to hemodialysis service (n = 1024) | ||
Yes | 946 | 92.4 |
Not | 78 | 7.6 |
Transport used to go to the hemodialysis service (n = 1021) | ||
Motorized | 992 | 97.2 |
Outros (bike for example) | 11 | 1.1 |
On foot | 18 | 1.8 |
Time in transport (n = 1011) | ||
Equal to or greater than 60 minutes | 195 | 19.3 |
Between 30 and 59 minutes | 296 | 29.3 |
Less than 30 minutes | 520 | 51.4 |
Public system provides transportation (n = 983) | ||
Not | 204 | 19.9 |
Yes | 779 | 76.1 |
There is transport for healthcare professionals (n = 896) | ||
Not | 826 | 92.2 |
Yes | 70 | 7.8 |
Considers the quality hemodialysis service (n = 1023) | ||
Not | 81 | 7.9 |
Yes | 942 | 92.1 |
Hemodialysis services are what you need (n = 1020) | ||
Not | 48 | 4.7 |
Yes | 972 | 95.3 |
Accessibility (payment ability) | ||
paid for hemodialysis services (n = 1023) | ||
Yes | 116 | 11.3 |
Not | 907 | 88.7 |
Needed to buy medicine (n = 1024) | ||
Yes | 689 | 67.3 |
Not | 335 | 32.7 |
Paid transportation to go to hemodialysis (n = 1018) | ||
Yes | 471 | 46.3 |
Not | 547 | 53.7 |
Paid for food on hemodialysis (n = 1023) | ||
Yes | 326 | 31.8 |
Not | 697 | 68.1 |
Missed a day of work to undergo hemodialysis (n = 921) | ||
Yes | 69 | 7.5 |
Not | 852 | 92.5 |
Lost of financial gains due to hemodialysis (n = 979) | ||
Yes | 248 | 25.3 |
Not | 731 | 74.7 |
Needed a financial loan with family members (n = 1020) | ||
Yes | 149 | 14.6 |
Not | 871 | 85.4 |
Needed financial loan with neighbors/friends (n = 1023) | ||
Yes | 75 | 7.3 |
Not | 948 | 92.7 |
Needed a financial loan with banks (n = 1023) | ||
Yes | 978 | 95.6 |
Not | 45 | 4.4 |
Needed to sell assets to undergo hemodialysis (n = 1024) | ||
Yes | 30 | 2.9 |
Not | 994 | 97.1 |
Acceptability | ||
Trust the service professionals (n = 1022) | ||
Not | 69 | 6.8 |
Yes | 953 | 93.2 |
Receives respectful treatment by professionals (n = 1023) | ||
Not | 24 | 2.3 |
Yes | 999 | 97.7 |
Agrees with the treatment given (n = 1021) | ||
Not | 49 | 4.8 |
Yes | 972 | 94.9 |
Your complaints are heard by professionals (n = 1020) | ||
Not | 96 | 9.4 |
Yes | 924 | 90.6 |
Receive information about alternative treatments (n = 1021) | ||
Not | 341 | 33.4 |
Yes | 680 | 66.6 |
The service meets your physical needs (n = 1023) | ||
Not | 74 | 7.2 |
Yes | 949 | 92.8 |
Do you feel some kind of prejudice on the part of professionals (n = 1021) | ||
Not | 933 | 91.4 |
Yes | 88 | 8.6 |
The service has equipment/devices available to serve you (n = 1019) | ||
Not | 127 | 12.5 |
Yes | 892 | 87.4 |
The team is trained to serve you (n = 1020) | ||
Not | 50 | 4.9 |
Yes | 970 | 95.1 |
Believes that it is easy to follow up on health in the public network outside of hemodialysis (n = 1008) | ||
Not | 302 | 30 |
Yes | 706 | 70 |
Feel free to make any kind of complaint (n = 1006) | ||
Not | 303 | 30.1 |
Yes | 703 | 69.9 |
Availability | ||
Distance from the home hemodialysis center (n = 1018) | ||
Less de 1 km | 44 | 4.3 |
In between 1 a 4 km | 226 | 22.2 |
In between 5 a 14 km | 432 | 42.4 |
Over of 15 km | 316 | 31 |
Need transport to go to hemodialysis service (n = 1024) | ||
Yes | 946 | 92.4 |
Not | 78 | 7.6 |
Transport used to go to the hemodialysis service (n = 1021) | ||
Motorized | 992 | 97.2 |
Outros (bike for example) | 11 | 1.1 |
On foot | 18 | 1.8 |
Time in transport (n = 1011) | ||
Equal to or greater than 60 minutes | 195 | 19.3 |
Between 30 and 59 minutes | 296 | 29.3 |
Less than 30 minutes | 520 | 51.4 |
Public system provides transportation (n = 983) | ||
Not | 204 | 19.9 |
Yes | 779 | 76.1 |
There is transport for healthcare professionals (n = 896) | ||
Not | 826 | 92.2 |
Yes | 70 | 7.8 |
Considers the quality hemodialysis service (n = 1023) | ||
Not | 81 | 7.9 |
Yes | 942 | 92.1 |
Hemodialysis services are what you need (n = 1020) | ||
Not | 48 | 4.7 |
Yes | 972 | 95.3 |
Accessibility (payment ability) | ||
paid for hemodialysis services (n = 1023) | ||
Yes | 116 | 11.3 |
Not | 907 | 88.7 |
Needed to buy medicine (n = 1024) | ||
Yes | 689 | 67.3 |
Not | 335 | 32.7 |
Paid transportation to go to hemodialysis (n = 1018) | ||
Yes | 471 | 46.3 |
Not | 547 | 53.7 |
Paid for food on hemodialysis (n = 1023) | ||
Yes | 326 | 31.8 |
Not | 697 | 68.1 |
Missed a day of work to undergo hemodialysis (n = 921) | ||
Yes | 69 | 7.5 |
Not | 852 | 92.5 |
Lost of financial gains due to hemodialysis (n = 979) | ||
Yes | 248 | 25.3 |
Not | 731 | 74.7 |
Needed a financial loan with family members (n = 1020) | ||
Yes | 149 | 14.6 |
Not | 871 | 85.4 |
Needed financial loan with neighbors/friends (n = 1023) | ||
Yes | 75 | 7.3 |
Not | 948 | 92.7 |
Needed a financial loan with banks (n = 1023) | ||
Yes | 978 | 95.6 |
Not | 45 | 4.4 |
Needed to sell assets to undergo hemodialysis (n = 1024) | ||
Yes | 30 | 2.9 |
Not | 994 | 97.1 |
Acceptability | ||
Trust the service professionals (n = 1022) | ||
Not | 69 | 6.8 |
Yes | 953 | 93.2 |
Receives respectful treatment by professionals (n = 1023) | ||
Not | 24 | 2.3 |
Yes | 999 | 97.7 |
Agrees with the treatment given (n = 1021) | ||
Not | 49 | 4.8 |
Yes | 972 | 94.9 |
Your complaints are heard by professionals (n = 1020) | ||
Not | 96 | 9.4 |
Yes | 924 | 90.6 |
Receive information about alternative treatments (n = 1021) | ||
Not | 341 | 33.4 |
Yes | 680 | 66.6 |
The service meets your physical needs (n = 1023) | ||
Not | 74 | 7.2 |
Yes | 949 | 92.8 |
Do you feel some kind of prejudice on the part of professionals (n = 1021) | ||
Not | 933 | 91.4 |
Yes | 88 | 8.6 |
The service has equipment/devices available to serve you (n = 1019) | ||
Not | 127 | 12.5 |
Yes | 892 | 87.4 |
The team is trained to serve you (n = 1020) | ||
Not | 50 | 4.9 |
Yes | 970 | 95.1 |
Believes that it is easy to follow up on health in the public network outside of hemodialysis (n = 1008) | ||
Not | 302 | 30 |
Yes | 706 | 70 |
Feel free to make any kind of complaint (n = 1006) | ||
Not | 303 | 30.1 |
Yes | 703 | 69.9 |