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Table 3 Prevalence healthcare use among the study participants

From: Predictors of healthcare utilisation among poor older people under the livelihood empowerment against poverty programme in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ghana

Variable

Category

n (%)

Use of healthcare in the last one year before the study

Yes

170 (85)

No

30 (15)

Source of seeking healthcare information

Health professionals

24 (14.1)

Family

91 (53.5)

Friends

36 (21.2)

Media

18 (10.6)

Drug stores

0 (0)

Literature

1 (0.6)

Satisfied with healthcare use

Yes

121 (71.2)

No

49 (28.8)

Kilometres study participants covered to access/use healthcare

Less or equal to 1 km

22 (12.9)

2 km

56 (32.9)

3 km

28 (16.5)

4 Km

11 (6.5)

5 or more

53 (31.2)