| The content of the survey include:
- SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES: age, gender, place of current residence, marital status, education, occupation, diabetes history, household head religion.
- PERCIEVED RISK AND ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19: Heard, close contact with infected person, symptoms, infromed by health worker, test outcomes, vaccinated.
- HEALTHCARE RESOURCES USE AND EXPENDITURE: Place of blood sugar test, changes, how the test was done, how often, cost of test, mode of payment during COVID and pre-COVID period.
- MEDICATION: type of medication, medication prescribed, use of medication, frequency, cost of medication, ability to obtain all medication, reasons for not being able to afford.
- HOSPITAL ADMISIONS AND OUTPATIENT VISITS: hospital and outpatient visits, admisions, number of admisions, number of nights spent, type of hospital facility, reasons for admision, cover for medication during and before COVID.
- NON-HOSPITAL VISITS: Healthcare recieved, non-hospital visits to the special doctor, primary care doctor, nurse, pharmacit, health educator, medical assistant, community health worker and traditional healer or faith dwelling, the number of visits, type of institution, total fees, charges, reasons for visiting, the cover for medication during and after COVID-19 period.
- DIABETES SELF-CARE: Factors affecting diabetes self-care.
- ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE: Type and level of healthcare facilityl, succesful visits, phone and in-person consultations, reason for not seeing the healthcare providers, journey to the facility, mode of transport, paid for transport during and before COVID-19.
- IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON INCOME, IMPOVERISHMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF FOOD: health insurance cover, type, reasons for joining an insurance scheme, income, cost of healthcare, effect of COVID-19, laws on access to healthcare, household necesities, financial hardship during and pre-COVID period.
- IMPACT OF COVID ON PRODUCTIVITY: Days, mised work, work at home or school, changes in activities during COVID and pre-COVID period.
- IMPACT OF COVID ON FORMAL AND INFORMAL CARE: Hire formal and infromal caregiver, changes, amount paid, caregiving days spent before and during COVID. |
