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The gender gap and healthcare: associations between gender roles and factors affecting healthcare access in Central Malawi, June-August 2017. Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique Azad, A. D., Charles, A. G., Ding, Q. n., Trickey, A. W., Wren, S. M. 2020; 78 (1): 119

Abstract

Women in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) do not have equal access to resources, such as education, employment, or healthcare compared to men. We sought to explore health disparities and associations between gender prioritization, sociocultural factors, and household decision-making in Central Malawi.From June-August 2017, a cross-sectional study with 200 participants was conducted in Central Malawi. We evaluated respondents' access to care, prioritization within households, decision-making power, and gender equity which was measured using the Gender-Equitable Men (GEM) scale. Relationships between these outcomes and sociodemographic factors were analyzed using multivariable mixed-effect logistic regression.We found that women were less likely than men to secure community-sourced healthcare financial aid (68.6% vs. 88.8%, p?

View details for DOI 10.1186/s13690-020-00497-w

View details for PubMedID 33292511