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Table 3 Patient demographic survey–access to care resources

From: Bridging community and clinic through digital health: Community-based adaptation of a mobile phone-based heart failure program for remote communities in Uganda

Characteristic

 

Gulu

Lira

Sample Size

 

15

15

Distance travelled to access care (km)

Mean (SD)

18.2 (15.2)

9.8 (11.1)

Range

Jan-60

0.5—43

Type of transportation to access care

Motorbike (%)

11 (73)

12 (80)

Motorbike/car (%)

1 (7)

-

Taxi/Boda Boda (%)

2 (13

1 (7)

Motorbike/bicycle (%)

-

1 (7)

Bicycle (%)

1(7)

1 (7)

Access to caregiver support

Spouse (%)

3 (20)

3 (20)

Child (%)

2 (13)

4 (27)

Parent (%)

5 (33)

1 (7)

Other (Self (%)

2 (13)

-

Other (Brother) (%)

3 (20)

-

Other (Grandchild) (%)

-

2 (13)

Multiple (%)

-

5 (33)

Access to weight scale outside clinic

Yes (%)

-

-

No (%)

15 (100)

15 (100)

Access to blood pressure cuff outside clinic

Yes (%)

1 (7)

-

No (%)

14 (93(

15 (100)