Table 1
Baseline Health Service access of survey participants, all who were enrolled in the Ethiopia HEARTS hypertension control program, October 2021 (n = 1156).
| VARIABLES | RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNT | % | ||
| Socio-demographic factors | |||
| Means of transportation to primary health care center (PHC) | Bicycle | 6 | 0.5 |
| Carpooling horse cart | 11 | 0.9 | |
| Motorcar motorcycle or scooter | 129 | 11.2 | |
| Multiple means | 105 | 9.0 | |
| Public transportation | 195 | 16.9 | |
| Walking | 707 | 61.2 | |
| Other | 3 | 0.3 | |
| Total | 1156 | 100 | |
| Time to reach PHC | 10 minutes | 320 | 27.7 |
| 11 to 30 minutes | 631 | 54.6 | |
| 31 to 60 minutes | 157 | 13.6 | |
| > 60 minutes | 48 | 4.2 | |
| Total | 1156 | 100 | |
| Health system factors | |||
| Time required for typical PHC visit for HTN care | 1 hour | 470 | 40.7 |
| 1 to 3 hours | 601 | 52.0 | |
| half days | 83 | 7.2 | |
| full days | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Total | 1156 | 100 | |
| HTN services payment Method | Services fee waiver | 52 | 4.5 |
| Insurance coverage | 596 | 51.6 | |
| out of pocket | 502 | 43.4 | |
| Other | 6 | 0.5 | |
| Total | 1156 | 100 | |
| Appointment frequency (visit spacing) | Every month | 849 | 73.4 |
| Every two months | 226 | 19.6 | |
| Every three months | 75 | 6.5 | |
| Other | 6 | 0.5 | |
| Total | 1156 | 100 | |