Table 4 Socio-economic status (SES) and rural/urban differences in ranking of preferences for treating malaria
| Â | CHW | PHC centre | Public Hospital | Train mothers | Patent medicine dealer | Herbalists | Private hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
SES | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Q1 most poor | 66(10.8) | 107(17.4) | 196(31.9) | 123(20.0) | 17(2.8) | 41(6.7) | 62(10.1) |
Q2 very poor | 78(12.7) | 99(16.1) | 167(27.2) | 141(22.9) | 40(6.5) | 33(5.4) | 57(9.3) |
Q3 poor | 82(13.3) | 120(19.5) | 153(24.8) | 119(19.3) | 31(5.0) | 26(4.2) | 81(13.2) |
Q4 least poor | 79(13.0) | 123(20.2) | 225(37.0) | 90 (14.8) | 15(2.5) | 20(3.3) | 55(9.1) |
Equity (Q1:Q4) ratio | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 1.35 | 1.12 | 2.03 | 1.11 |
Chi-square(p-value | 2.3(.52) | 4.4 (.22) | 25.3(<.01) | 13.3(.004) | 16.8(.001) | 8.4(.038) | 7.1(.07) |
R/U | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 142(11.5) | 207(16.8) | 399(32.4) | 232(18.9) | 549(4.4) | 77(6.3) | 115(9.4) |
Urban | 165(13.2) | 244(19.5) | 362(28.9) | 242(19.3) | 50 (4.0) | 44(3.5) | 140(11.2) |
Equity (R:U) ratio | 0.87 | 0.86 | 1.12 | 0.98 | 1.10 | 1.80 | 1.84 |
Chi-square (p-value | 1.6 (.21) | 3.0(.086) | 3.6 (.059) | .09(.76) | .24(.63) | 10.0(.002) | 2.3(.13) |