Table 5 Poverty indicators, self-reported health status, and quality of life in participants who booked and attended a Legal Health Clinic appointment
Booked appointment n = 94 | Attended appointment n = 69 | |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Household Income: Low-Income Measure 503 | ||
Above LIM 50 | 4 (12.5) | 3 (11.1) |
Below LIM 50 | 28 (87.5) | 24 (88.9) |
Total | 32 | 27 |
Income Insecurity | ||
Yes | 74 (78.7) | 54 (78.3) |
No | 20 (21.3) | 15 (21.7) |
Total | 94 | 69 |
Afford to Buy Medication | ||
Yes | 38 (40.4) | 29 (42.0) |
No | 56 (59.6) | 40 (58.0) |
Total | 94 | 69 |
Food Insecurity | ||
Yes | 51 (58.0) | 37 (56.9) |
No | 37 (42.0) | 28 (43.1) |
Total | 88 | 65 |
Housing Insecurity | ||
Yes | 32 (36.8) | 25 (39.1) |
No | 55 (63.2) | 39 (60.9) |
Total | 88 | 64 |
Self-Reported Health Status | ||
Excellent/Very good | 11 (12.4) | 5 (7.7) |
Good/Fair | 51 (57.3) | 44 (67.7) |
Poor | 27 (30.3) | 16 (24.6) |
Total | 89 | 65 |
Quality of Life | ||
Mobility | ||
No problem | 35 (41.2) | 22 (34.4) |
Some/Severe problems | 50 (58.8) | 42 (65.6) |
Total | 85 | 64 |
Self-care | ||
No problem | 65 (75.6) | 48 (75.0) |
Some/Severe problems | 21 (24.4) | 16 (25.0) |
Total | 86 | 64 |
Performing usual activities | ||
No difficulty | 23 (26.7) | 14 (21.9) |
Some/Severe difficulty | 63 (73.3) | 50 (78.1) |
Total | 86 | 64 |
Pain and discomfort | ||
None | 13 (15.1) | 9 (14.1) |
Some/Severe | 73 (84.9) | 55 (85.9) |
Total | 86 | 64 |
Anxiety and depression | ||
None | 18 (21.2) | 16 (25.4) |
Some/Severe | 67 (78.8) | 47 (74.6) |
Total | 85 | 63 |