(2014) Use of health care services and associated factors among women. Iranian Journal of Public Health.
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Abstract
Background: To estimate the prevalence and analyze factors associated with both public and private health services utilization in women population in a western district of Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 1200 individuals aged 18-49 years carried out in different districts of Sanandaj City, western Iran, in 2012. The main outcome variable was use of health service in the previous 12 months. The in-dependent variables were age, education level, place of residence, marital and pregnancy status, household wealth, oc-cupation and duration time of employment, and rating of quality of health services. Results: The prevalence of public and private health services utilization were 60.8 95%CI: 57.8, 63.8 and 53.8% 95%CI: 50.8%, 56.8%, respectively (P=0.001). After controlling other investigated factors using logistic regression; the academic educational level (OR=1.36, 95%CI: 1.03, 1.80; OR=1.76, 95%CI: 1.33, 2.33), residents of urban (OR=1.65, 95%CI: 1.10, 2.47; OR=1.60, 95%CI: 1.10, 2.42), pregnancy status (OR=2.38, 95%CI: 1.60, 3.55; OR=2.36, 95%CI: 1.61, 3.47), and high level of quality of health services (OR=1.61, 95%CI: 1.15, 2.27; OR=1.70, 95%CI: 1.20, 2.40) were found to be predictors of utilization of both public and private health care respectively. There was also statistically relation between high level of household wealth (OR=3.01, 95% CI: 2.00, 4.57) and private health services utilization. Conclusions: Prevalence of health services utilization varied according to the individual and social factors of popula-tion studied. Present study emphasizes the need to develop care models that focus on the characteristics and demands of the subjects.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Health care; Health services; Health services accessibility; Iran; Women |
Page Range: | pp. 70-78 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
Volume: | 43 |
Number: | 1 |
Publisher: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
ISSN: | 22516085 |
Depositing User: | مهندس جمال محمودپور |
URI: | http://eprints.muk.ac.ir/id/eprint/1042 |
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