Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon - 2024
Lebanon, 2024
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9. If your household needed to access medication in the past 3 months, what coping mechanisms has your household employed to adjust to the inaccessibility of medication in Lebanon? (Select up to 3 most frequently used) (cmm_barriers_m)
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Valid:
13275
Invalid:
9863
Type:
Discrete
Range:
1 - 123
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Factor
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Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options | 1010 |
4.4%
|
| 2 | a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 9 |
0%
|
| 3 | a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication | 19 |
0.1%
|
| 4 | a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options b.Switched to substitutes / generics g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 4 |
0%
|
| 5 | a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 2 |
0%
|
| 6 | a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 91 |
0.4%
|
| 7 | a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options g.Borrowed money to afford medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 4 |
0%
|
| 8 | a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options h.No coping mechanisms needed - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options | 6 |
0%
|
| 9 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 2053 |
8.9%
|
| 10 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options c.Rationed existing medication | 9 |
0%
|
| 11 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication | 1285 |
5.6%
|
| 12 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options | 19 |
0.1%
|
| 13 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 129 |
0.6%
|
| 14 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 11 |
0%
|
| 15 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 144 |
0.6%
|
| 16 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 359 |
1.6%
|
| 17 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication j.Other coping mechanism not mentioned | 4 |
0%
|
| 18 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 193 |
0.8%
|
| 19 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon c.Rationed existing medication | 37 |
0.2%
|
| 20 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 23 |
0.1%
|
| 21 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 14 |
0.1%
|
| 22 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 77 |
0.3%
|
| 23 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 28 |
0.1%
|
| 24 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks c.Rationed existing medication | 7 |
0%
|
| 25 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 3 |
0%
|
| 26 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 37 |
0.2%
|
| 27 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 54 |
0.2%
|
| 28 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 58 |
0.3%
|
| 29 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 419 |
1.8%
|
| 30 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics g.Borrowed money to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication | 72 |
0.3%
|
| 31 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics g.Borrowed money to afford medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 30 |
0.1%
|
| 32 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics g.Borrowed money to afford medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 11 |
0%
|
| 33 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics g.Borrowed money to afford medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 30 |
0.1%
|
| 34 | b.Switched to substitutes / generics i.No coping mechanisms available to the HH | 6 |
0%
|
| 35 | c.Rationed existing medication | 575 |
2.5%
|
| 36 | c.Rationed existing medication a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options | 6 |
0%
|
| 37 | c.Rationed existing medication a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 2 |
0%
|
| 38 | c.Rationed existing medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 188 |
0.8%
|
| 39 | c.Rationed existing medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 1 |
0%
|
| 40 | c.Rationed existing medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 26 |
0.1%
|
| 41 | c.Rationed existing medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 80 |
0.3%
|
| 42 | c.Rationed existing medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 11 |
0%
|
| 43 | c.Rationed existing medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 31 |
0.1%
|
| 44 | c.Rationed existing medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 11 |
0%
|
| 45 | c.Rationed existing medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 4 |
0%
|
| 46 | c.Rationed existing medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 67 |
0.3%
|
| 47 | c.Rationed existing medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon h.No coping mechanisms needed - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options | 3 |
0%
|
| 48 | c.Rationed existing medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 4 |
0%
|
| 49 | c.Rationed existing medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 20 |
0.1%
|
| 50 | c.Rationed existing medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 7 |
0%
|
| 51 | c.Rationed existing medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 21 |
0.1%
|
| 52 | c.Rationed existing medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 17 |
0.1%
|
| 53 | c.Rationed existing medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 108 |
0.5%
|
| 54 | c.Rationed existing medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 113 |
0.5%
|
| 55 | c.Rationed existing medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 24 |
0.1%
|
| 56 | c.Rationed existing medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 5 |
0%
|
| 57 | c.Rationed existing medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 59 |
0.3%
|
| 58 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 335 |
1.4%
|
| 59 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 19 |
0.1%
|
| 60 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication | 4 |
0%
|
| 61 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon b.Switched to substitutes / generics f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 5 |
0%
|
| 62 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon b.Switched to substitutes / generics g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 20 |
0.1%
|
| 63 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon c.Rationed existing medication | 26 |
0.1%
|
| 64 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon c.Rationed existing medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 2 |
0%
|
| 65 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon c.Rationed existing medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 2 |
0%
|
| 66 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon c.Rationed existing medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 21 |
0.1%
|
| 67 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 7 |
0%
|
| 68 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 7 |
0%
|
| 69 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 16 |
0.1%
|
| 70 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 17 |
0.1%
|
| 71 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 33 |
0.1%
|
| 72 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon g.Borrowed money to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication | 19 |
0.1%
|
| 73 | d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon g.Borrowed money to afford medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 12 |
0.1%
|
| 74 | e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 60 |
0.3%
|
| 75 | e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 5 |
0%
|
| 76 | e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 48 |
0.2%
|
| 77 | e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 6 |
0%
|
| 78 | e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks g.Borrowed money to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 2 |
0%
|
| 79 | e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks g.Borrowed money to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication | 2 |
0%
|
| 80 | e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks g.Borrowed money to afford medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 33 |
0.1%
|
| 81 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 316 |
1.4%
|
| 82 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 25 |
0.1%
|
| 83 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication | 21 |
0.1%
|
| 84 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 5 |
0%
|
| 85 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 10 |
0%
|
| 86 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication | 17 |
0.1%
|
| 87 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 19 |
0.1%
|
| 88 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 21 |
0.1%
|
| 89 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 6 |
0%
|
| 90 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 1 |
0%
|
| 91 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 171 |
0.7%
|
| 92 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 9 |
0%
|
| 93 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication | 9 |
0%
|
| 94 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 8 |
0%
|
| 95 | f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication g.Borrowed money to afford medication i.No coping mechanisms available to the HH | 2 |
0%
|
| 96 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication | 2374 |
10.3%
|
| 97 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication a.Did not need access to medication - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options | 15 |
0.1%
|
| 98 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 162 |
0.7%
|
| 99 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics c.Rationed existing medication | 3 |
0%
|
| 100 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 13 |
0.1%
|
| 101 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication | 71 |
0.3%
|
| 102 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 36 |
0.2%
|
| 103 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 10 |
0%
|
| 104 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 33 |
0.1%
|
| 105 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon | 32 |
0.1%
|
| 106 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication d.Acquired medication from outside Lebanon f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 7 |
0%
|
| 107 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 10 |
0%
|
| 108 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks c.Rationed existing medication | 9 |
0%
|
| 109 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 155 |
0.7%
|
| 110 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 16 |
0.1%
|
| 111 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication c.Rationed existing medication | 26 |
0.1%
|
| 112 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication e.Received or exchanged medicine through informal networks | 6 |
0%
|
| 113 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication i.No coping mechanisms available to the HH | 5 |
0%
|
| 114 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication i.No coping mechanisms available to the HH f.Reduced non-medical household expenses to afford medication | 6 |
0%
|
| 115 | g.Borrowed money to afford medication j.Other coping mechanism not mentioned | 3 |
0%
|
| 116 | h.No coping mechanisms needed - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options | 652 |
2.8%
|
| 117 | h.No coping mechanisms needed - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options b.Switched to substitutes / generics | 3 |
0%
|
| 118 | h.No coping mechanisms needed - if this choice is selected, should limit to no other options i.No coping mechanisms available to the HH | 6 |
0%
|
| 119 | i.No coping mechanisms available to the HH | 556 |
2.4%
|
| 120 | i.No coping mechanisms available to the HH c.Rationed existing medication | 2 |
0%
|
| 121 | j.Other coping mechanism not mentioned | 25 |
0.1%
|
| 122 | k.Don’t know | 47 |
0.2%
|
| 123 | l.Decline to answer | 11 |
0%
|
| Missing value | 9863 |
42.6%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.