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Table 3 Health problems of respondents and all family members

From: Health status and health service utilization in remote and mountainous areas in Vietnam

 

Male

Female

Total

p

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Health status of respondents (last 6 mo.)

 No disease

10

13.16

7

5.65

17

8.5

0.11

 One disease

22

28.94

41

33.06

63

31.5

 Two diseases

31

40.79

63

50.81

94

47.0

 More than two diseases

13

17.11

13

10.48

26

13.0

Type of health problems

       

 Flu, cold, fever or headache symptoms

29

38.16

54

43.55

83

41.5

0.45

 Cardiovascular disease

10

13.16

12

9.68

22

11

0.44

 Respiratory disease

17

22.37

18

14.52

35

17.5

0.16

 Gastrointestinal disease

20

26.32

34

27.42

54

27

0.86

 Musculoskeletal disease

26

34.21

48

38.71

74

37

0.52

 Others

22

28.95

42

33.87

64

32

0.47

Frequency of having illness and health problems by all family members

 <5 times

30

39.47

42

33.87

72

36

0.65

 5–9 times

15

19.74

34

27.42

49

24.5

 10–15 times

24

31.58

36

29.03

60

30

 >15 times

7

9.21

12

9.68

19

9.5

Frequency of seeking health care services by all family members

 Not need

10

13.16

19

15.32

29

14.5

0.45

 1–3 times

41

53.95

77

62.1

118

59

 4–5 times

17

10.53

18

14.52

35

17.5

 >5 times

8

9.21

10

8.06

18

9