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    Home / Central Data Catalog / POPULATION_DYNAMICS_AND_URBANIZATION_IN_AFRICA / APHRC-UPHD-AGING-2008-1.1 / variable [V1257]
Population_Dynamics_and_Urbanization_in_Africa

UPHD - Survey on Social, Health and Overall wellbeing of older people (50+ years)

KENYA, 2006 - 2010
Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa (PDAU)
African Population & Health Research Center,
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6.10-main reason did not seek health care (v0610)

Data file: AllWavesCombined

Overview

vald 617
invd 5274
Interval discrete
Decimal 0
Range 1 - 98

Questions and instructions

Literal question
6.10 What is/was the main reason why you did not seek health care outside the home/when you needed it?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 could not afford cost 267
43.3%
2 no transport available 4
0.6%
3 could not afford transport cost 1
0.2%
4 badly treated previously 7
1.1%
5 could not take time off 13
2.1%
6 inadequate drugs or equipment 4
0.6%
7 inadequate providers skills 3
0.5%
8 didnt know where to go 4
0.6%
9 denied health 2
0.3%
10 thought wasnt seek enough 177
28.7%
11 didnt need healthcare 98
15.9%
12 self medication or herbal medicine 15
2.4%
13 on medication 6
1%
14 didnt improve after previous visits 5
0.8%
15 imporoved after previous visit 1
0.2%
16 refused to go for treatment 3
0.5%
98 dont know 7
1.1%
Sysmiss 5274
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Question post text
1...Could not afford the cost of the visit; 2...No transport available;3...Could not afford the cost of transport; 4...Was previously badly treated; 5...Could not take time off work or had other commitments; 6...The health care provider's drugs or equipment are inadequate; 7...The health care provider's skill are inadequate; 8...You did not know where to go; 9...You tried but were denied health care; 10...You thought you were not sick enough; 11...You did not need health care; 98...Other(specify)
Interviewer instructions
FW: CIRCLE ONE RESPONSE

Description

Text
Main reason why did not seek health care outside home
Universe
All DSS Residents 50 years and above
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