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Table 2 Frequency and proportion of participants reporting unmet need for healthcare, satisfaction with healthcare, and patient experiences in the last 12 months (at T2), overall and by experience of racism ‘ever’ (at T1)

From: The impact of racism on subsequent healthcare use and experiences for adult New Zealanders: a prospective cohort study

Outcome and response level

Total (n = 2010)

 

Exposed to racism Ever (n = 1012)

 

Not exposed to racism (n = 998)

 

n

%

 

n

%

 

n

%

Unmet need

        

Yes

335

16.8

 

205

20.4

 

130

13.1

No

1413

70.8

 

685

68.2

 

728

73.5

NA - did not need (coded as No)

248

12.4

 

115

11.4

 

133

13.4

Missing

14

  

7

  

7

 

Unmet need: Mental Health

        

Yes

314

16.2

 

184

18.8

 

130

13.6

No

1624

83.8

 

795

81.2

 

829

86.4

Missing

72

  

33

  

39

 

Unmet need: General Practitioner (GP)

        

Yes

344

17.9

 

203

20.8

 

141

14.8

No

1582

82.1

 

771

79.2

 

811

85.2

Missing

84

  

38

  

46

 

Frequency of unmet need (GP)

        

0

1582

82.3

 

771

79.3

 

811

85.3

1

97

5.0

 

53

5.5

 

44

4.6

2

123

6.4

 

74

7.6

 

49

5.2

3–5

89

4.6

 

54

5.6

 

35

3.7

> 5

32

1.7

 

20

2.1

 

12

1.3

Missing

87

  

40

  

47

 

Satisfied with usual care

        

V satisfied

704

40.1

 

327

36.5

 

377

43.9

Satisfied

731

41.7

 

384

42.9

 

347

40.4

Neither

189

10.8

 

117

13.1

 

72

8.4

Dissatisfied

93

5.3

 

51

5.7

 

42

4.9

V dissatisfied

38

2.2

 

17

1.9

 

21

2.4

(NA -- has not visited usual medical centre)

73

  

33

  

40

 

(NA -- no usual medical centre)

123

  

55

  

68

 

Missing

59

  

28

  

31

 

Doctor explaining health conditions and treatments

        

V good

835

55.9

 

409

51.5

 

426

60.9

Good

460

30.8

 

267

33.6

 

193

27.6

Neither good or bad

132

8.8

 

81

10.2

 

51

7.3

Poor

42

2.8

 

21

2.6

 

21

3.0

V poor

25

1.7

 

16

2.0

 

9

1.3

(NA -- no visit in last 12 m)

403

  

169

  

234

 

(NA – didn’t apply to last visit)

27

  

9

  

18

 

Missing

86

  

40

  

46

 

Involving in decisions about care

        

V good

737

50.3

 

357

45.7

 

380

55.6

Good

453

30.9

 

255

32.6

 

198

29.0

Neither good or bad

181

12.4

 

114

14.6

 

67

9.8

Poor

74

5.1

 

42

5.4

 

32

4.7

V poor

20

1.4

 

14

1.8

 

6

0.9

(NA -- no visit in last 12 m)

403

  

169

  

234

 

(NA – didn’t apply to last visit)

57

  

22

  

35

 

Missing

85

  

39

  

46

 

Treated with respect and dignity

        

V good

1036

68.3

 

522

65.0

 

514

72.1

Good

364

24.0

 

217

27.0

 

147

20.6

Neither good or bad

84

5.5

 

47

5.9

 

37

5.2

Poor

27

1.8

 

16

2.0

 

11

1.5

V poor

5

0.3

 

1

0.1

 

4

0.6

(NA -- no visit in last 12 m)

403

  

169

  

234

 

(NA – didn’t apply to last visit)

8

  

2

  

6

 

Missing

83

  

38

  

45

 

Confidence and trust in GP

        

Yes, definitely

1088

71.4

 

540

67.2

 

548

76.2

Yes, to some extent

380

25.0

 

232

28.9

 

148

20.6

No

55

3.6

 

32

4.0

 

23

3.2

(NA -- no visit in last 12 m)

403

  

169

  

234

 

Missing

84

  

39

  

45