Table 5. Associations between subdistricts, health status, and sociodemographic factors and mean primary care score
VariableMean primary care score (95% CI)P value
Subdistrict
Mnquma3.3 (3.2 to 3.3)<0.001
Mbhashe3.5 (3.4 to 3.5)
Amahlathi3.3 (3.2 to 3.3)
Ngqushwa3.4 (3.3 to 3.5)
Great Kei3.1 (3.0 to 3.2)
Raymond Mhlaba3.4 (3.3 to 3.4)
Gender
Man3.30.103
Woman3.4
Mean difference-0.1 (-0.1 to 0.0)
Education
Did not complete primary school3.4 (3.3 to 3.5)0.323
Completed primary school3.4 (3.3 to 3.5)
Did not complete secondary school3.3 (3.3 to 3.4)
Completed secondary school3.4 (3.3 to 3.4)
Completed tertiary education3.3 (3.2 to 3.4)
Type of house
Structure made of brick or concrete blocks3.40.018
Structure made of wood, zinc, or mud3.3
Mean difference0.1 (0.0 to 0.1)
Employment in household
Yes3.30.459
No3.4
Mean difference-0.0 (-0.1 to 0.0)
Employment of patient
Employed full time3.3 (3.3 to 3.3)0.014
Employed part time3.3 (3.1 to 3.5)
Self-employed (informal)3.4 (3.2 to 3.5)
Self-employed (formal)3.5 (3.2 to 3.7)
Student3.2 (3.0 to 3.3)
Home maker3.4 (3.2 to 3.6)
Retired3.3 (3.3 to 3.4)
Unemployed3.4 (3.3 to 3.5)
Piped water
Yes, inside house3.2 (3.1 to 3.3)<0.001
Yes, in yard3.4 (3.4 to 3.5)
Yes, nearby3.4 (3.3 to 3.5)
No3.2 (3.2 to 3.3)
Electricity
Yes3.30.308
No3.3
Mean difference0.1 (-0.1 to 0.2)
Toilet
Yes, inside house3.2 (3.1 to 3.3)
Yes, in yard3.5 (3.4 to 3.5)
Yes, nearby3.9 (3.3 to 4.5)
No3.2 (3.2 to 3.3)
Health status
Excellent3.4 (3.3 to 3.4)<0.001
Very good3.5 (3.4 to 3.5)
Good3.3 (3.2 to 3.3)
Fair3.3 (3.2 to 3.3)
Poor3.3 (3.1 to 3.4)
Chronic condition
Yes3.2<0.001
No3.4
Mean difference-0.2 (-0.3 to -0.2)