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Table 2 Data on geographical accessibility from the point of view of the persons with disability and the Dentists - chi-squared test between variables

From: Access to dental public services by disabled persons

Geographical accessibility

Persons with disability

Dentists

p* value

n

%

n

%

Long time to get to the FHC

    

p = 0.001

  Yes

60

29.4

36

40.4

 

  No

114

55.9

53

59.6

 

  I do not know

30

14.7

-

-

 

Home very far from the FHC

    

p = 0.001

  Yes

44

21.6

25

28.1

 

  No

130

63.7

64

71.9

 

  I do not know

30

14.7

-

-

 

Needs a scort

    

p < 0.001

  Yes

146

71.6

86

96.6

 

  No

28

13.7

3

3.4

 

  I do not know

30

14.7

-

-

 

Dificulty with transportation

    

p < 0.001

  Yes

64

31.4

53

59.6

 

  No

110

53.9

36

40.4

 

  I do not know

30

14.7

-

-

 

High expenses with transportation

    

p < 0.001

  Yes

35

17.2

24

27.0

 

  No

139

68.1

65

73.0

 

  I do not know

30

14.7

-

-

 

Presence of slopes

    

p < 0.001

  Yes

24

11.8

34

38.2

 

  No

150

73.5

55

61.8

 

  I do not know

30

14.7

-

-

 

Presence of stairs

    

p < 0.001

  Yes

10

4.9

8

9.0

 

  No

164

80.4

81

91.0

 

  I do not know

30

14.7

-

-

 

Unsafe surroundings

    

p < 0.001

  Yes

48

23.5

58

65.2

 

  No

126

61.8

31

34.8

 

  I do not know

30

14.7

-

-

 
  1. Fortaleza-CE, 2012.
  2. Source: Developed by the author (2012). *Pearson’s chi-squared test.