Technical Report - Donegal Traveller's Project

All Ireland Traveller Health StudyTable 213: Which of the following do you think are the main difficulties in accessing healthcare services? Percentages below indicate the number of persons who endorsed the dataitem as a problem for them. (Questionnaire item C2_3)ROIn=408NIn=126Total Cost 30.9% 24.6%Waiting lists 62.7% 46.8%Health settings 21.8% 21.4%Lack of info. 37.3% 28.6%Embarrassment 47.8% 50.0%Difficult to get to 25.2% 11.9%Refused service 15.0% 12.7%Other 9.6% 7.9%(for those who had viewed their opportunities as ‘worse’ in comparison to others’ opportunities to access any ofthe health care services listed in Questionnaire item C2_2.) These items are not mutually exclusive.Table 214: Which of the following do you think would be the main difficulties for you inaccessing health care services? Percentages below indicate the number of persons whoendorsed the data item as a problem for them. Table presented by sex.(Questionnaire item C2_3)ROINIMalen=182Femalen=223Malen=76Femalen=50Cost 34.1% 27.4% 22.4% 28.0%Waiting lists 59.9% 64.6% 39.5% 58.0%Health settings 22.5% 21.5% 23.7% 18.0%Lack of info. 36.3% 37.7% 23.7% 36.0%Embarrassment 49.5% 45.7% 48.7% 52.0%Difficult to get to 25.3% 24.2% 11.8% 12.0%Refused service 16.5% 12.6% 13.2% 12.0%Other 8.8% 9.9% 7.9% 8.0%(for those who had viewed their opportunities as ‘worse’ in comparison to others’ opportunities to access any ofthe health care services listed in Questionnaire item C2_2.)172