Table 2 Factors associated with patients’ financial accessibility to the essential drug list among rural and urban groups attending PHC units, Giza Governorate, Egypt, 2019
Financial accessibility | Residence | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Rural unit (N = 138) (%) | Urban unit (N = 138) (%) | ||
Willingness to pay for the medicine | |||
Yes | 100 (72.4) | 112 (81.1) | 0.133 |
No | 38 (27.6) | 26 (18.9) | |
Ability to pay for the medicine | |||
Yes | 98 (71.1) | 87 (63.1) | 0.303 |
No | 40 (28.9) | 51 (36.9) | |
Coping mechanisms | |||
Borrowing to buy the medicine | |||
Yes | 21 (15.3) | 21 (15.3) | 1 |
No | 117 (84.7) | 117 (84.7) | |
Selling assets to buy the medicine | |||
Yes | 7 (5.1) | 4 (2.9) | 0.721 |
No | 131 (94.9) | 134 (97.1) | |
Out of pocket expenses (Egyptian pounds L.E.) | |||
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | P value** | |
Expenses on medicine in the current visit | 15.75 (5‑73) | 23.5 (2‑103) | ˂ 0.001 |
Expenses on medicine/month | 200 (20‑500) | 100 (8‑550) | 0.056 |
The estimated income per family member | 222.2 (75‑1000) | 333.3 (83.3‑2250) | ˂ 0.001 |