Health Service Utilization and Its Determinants among Senior Citizens in the Semiurban Area of Western Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Characteristics related to the need factor of the participant.

Variables	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Perceived health (n = 293)
Good	70	23.9
Medium	161	54.9
Bad	62	21.2
Times of health problem faced (n = 293)
1 time	37	12.62
2–5 times	161	54.94
5 or more than 5	95	32.42
Under medication (n = 293)
Yes	184	62.8
No	109	37.2
Difficulty experienced in the last month (n = 293)
Yes	149	50.9
No	144	49.1
Presence of disability (n = 293)
Yes	63	21.5
No	230	78.5
Types of disability (n = 63)
Vision problem	36	57.1
Hearing problem	29	46.0
Physical disability	15	23.8
Speech impediment	2	3.2

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