| |
Total
|
Women
|
Men
|
|---|
|
Reason
|
M
|
SD
|
M
|
SD
|
M
|
SD
|
|---|
|
Physical subscale (RCS-P)
|
3.03
|
0.67
|
3.08
|
0.65
|
2.96
|
0.70
|
|
Blood in the stool
|
3.66
|
0.74
|
3.70
|
0.70
|
3.60
|
0.79
|
|
Stomach pain
|
3.39
|
0.92
|
3.47
|
0.87
|
3.24
|
1.30
|
|
Sprained ankle
|
2.98
|
1.11
|
3.07
|
1.09
|
2.80
|
1.14
|
|
Removal of a wart
|
2.93
|
1.09
|
3.01
|
1.07
|
2.77
|
1.12
|
|
Deteriorated vision
|
2.64
|
1.22
|
2.59
|
1.22
|
2.72
|
1.21
|
|
Cut finger that needs to be stitched
|
2.55
|
1.14
|
2.65
|
1.14
|
2.54
|
1.15
|
|
Mental subscale (RCS-M)
|
2.71
|
0.88
|
2.81
|
0.87
|
2.53
|
0.87
|
|
Anxiety
|
3.23
|
1.02
|
3.36
|
0.95
|
2.97
|
1.08
|
|
Sexual problems
|
2.99
|
1.10
|
3.00
|
1.11
|
2.97
|
1.08
|
|
Help to quit smoking
|
2.57
|
1.30
|
2.68
|
1.28
|
2.37
|
1.30
|
|
Domestic violence
|
2.51
|
1.20
|
2.66
|
1.20
|
2.21
|
1.15
|
|
Relationship problems
|
2.13
|
1.10
|
2.23
|
1.13
|
1.96
|
1.02
|
|
Total RCS
|
2.90
|
0.66
|
2.96
|
0.65
|
2.78
|
0.68
|
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Note. Responsive Care Scale ranges from 1 to 4, with higher values indicating greater inclination to visit a family physician. Italicized items are those conditions for which patients reported greatest and least health care-seeking behaviour
