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Key findings: Report-03-00-05 - Use of health facilities and levels of selected health conditions in South Africa: Findings from the General Household Survey, 2011
Key findings: Use of health facilities and levels of selected health conditions in South Africa: Findings from the General Household Survey, 2011
This report presents key findings on the utilisation of health facilities by South African households in 2011 and access to these facilities. The report further presents information on individual`s medical aid coverage, self-reported illnesses or injuries, health care seeking behaviour and levels of communicable and non-communicable diseases, including medication taken for non-communicable diseases. The report is based on information collected from people who participated in the General Household Survey that was conducted by Statistics South Africa between July and September 2011.
The results showed that most people used public health sector facilities, mainly clinics (61,2%). The majority (74,5%) of people indicated that they were satisfied with the health services they received the last time they used the facilities. Most household members walked (47,4%) to reach the facility normally used or used public transport (29,1%). Less than 20% (16,0%) of the South African population was covered by medical aid.
Nearly 10% of the total population indicated that they were ill or injured a month before the survey of which 22,5% did not consult a health worker. The most common communicable disease suffered by those who were ill or injured a month before the survey was flu or acute respiratory tract infection. Based on the population aged 25 years and older, there were more people who indicated that they had been diagnosed with hypertension by a health worker compared to those with diabetes, arthritis or cancer.
This report presents key findings on the utilisation of health facilities by South African households in 2011 and access to these facilities. The report further presents information on individual`s medical aid coverage, self-reported illnesses or injuries, health care seeking behaviour and levels of communicable and non-communicable diseases, including medication taken for non-communicable diseases. The report is based on information collected from people who participated in the General Household Survey that was conducted by Statistics South Africa between July and September 2011.
The results showed that most people used public health sector facilities, mainly clinics (61,2%). The majority (74,5%) of people indicated that they were satisfied with the health services they received the last time they used the facilities. Most household members walked (47,4%) to reach the facility normally used or used public transport (29,1%). Less than 20% (16,0%) of the South African population was covered by medical aid.
Nearly 10% of the total population indicated that they were ill or injured a month before the survey of which 22,5% did not consult a health worker. The most common communicable disease suffered by those who were ill or injured a month before the survey was flu or acute respiratory tract infection. Based on the population aged 25 years and older, there were more people who indicated that they had been diagnosed with hypertension by a health worker compared to those with diabetes, arthritis or cancer.