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

Ghana, 2007 - 2008

Reference ID

GHA_2007_SAGE_v01_M

Producer(s)

Professor R. Biritwum

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Health Demography

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Feb 13, 2013

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Dec 05, 2013

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P5003: Reasons (single) (p5003_06)

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Questions and instructions

Question pretext

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?

Interviewer instructions

Interviewer: Circle all that the respondent mentions

Question post text

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

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