Ghana - Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health 2007-2008, Wave 1

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Reference ID GHA_2007_SAGE_v01_M
Year 2007 - 2008
Country Ghana
Producer(s) Professor R. Biritwum - Department of Community Health, Ghana Medical School
Sponsor(s) US National Institute on Aging - NIA - Financial support through Interagency Agreements (OGHA 04034785; YA1323-08-CN-0020; Y1-AG-1005-01) and Grants (R01-AG034479; IR21-AG034263-0182)
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Feb 13, 2013
Last modified
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P5003: Reasons (single) (p5003_11)
File: GhanaINDDataProxy
Overview
Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 8
Decimals: 0
Valid cases: 0
Invalid: 0
Questions and instructions
Pre question
I would now like to know about [NAME] recent experiences with obtaining health care from health care workers, hospitals, clinics and the health care system. I want to know if [NAME] needed health care recently, and if so, why s/he needed health care and what type of health care provider s/he received care from.
Literal question
Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?
Post question
1 Could not afford the cost of the visit
2 No transport available
3 Could not afford the cost of transport
4 You were previously badly treated
5 Could not take time off work or had other commitments
6 The health care provider's drugs or equipment are inadequate
7 The health care provider's skills are inadequate
8 You did not know where to go
9 You tried but were denied health care
10 You thought you were not sick enough
87 Other, specify:
88 Don't know
Interviewer instructions
Interviewer: Circle all that the respondent mentions

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