Table 3 Experiences with the application for cash benefit
From: Socio-spatial inequalities and the distribution of cash benefits to asthmatic children in Norway
| Â | Net sample (N = 1800) | Net sample minus Akershus (N = 1363) | Akershus (N = 437) |
|---|---|---|---|
"How did you receive information about the possibility of applying for benefits?" | Â | Â | Â |
1. Through a doctor | 26 | 22 | 38 |
2. Through a nurse or a social worker at a hospital | 10 | 9 | 14 |
3. Through a social worker or other employees in the municipality, township or county office | 3 | 3 | 1 |
4. Through The Norwegian Association for Asthma and Allergy or The Norwegian Association of Heart and Lung Patients | 6 | 7 | 2 |
5. Through friends, family or other acquaintances | 29 | 32 | 21 |
6. Other1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
7. Combinations of 1–6 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
   Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
   Item non-response | (12) | (9) | (3) |
Are you of the opinion that the application for benefit should have been sent before? | Â | Â | Â |
1. No | 28 | 24 | 41 |
2. Yes, we were not aware of our rights | 57 | 60 | 45 |
3. Yes, other reasons for delay | 9 | 9 | 9 |
7. Combinations of 2 and 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
   Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
   Item non-response | (36) | (25) | (11) |