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Table 5 Range of health care options chosen by interview respondents (n=450)

From: Health coping strategies of the people vulnerable to climate change in a resource-poor rural setting in Bangladesh

Different health care providers

Choices of providers

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

n*

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Unqualified health providers

          

Village doctor

294

65.3

118

26.2

47

11.3

46

18.2

17

19.8

Drug store

44

9.8

45

10.0

33

8.0

10

4.0

0

0

Folk medicine

5

1.1

36

8.0

33

8.0

6

2.4

1

1.2

Self-Medication

51

11.3

27

6.1

11

2.7

5

2.0

0

0

Family Welfare Assistant/Visitors

2

0.4

9

2

6

1.4

5

2

0

0

Homeopath

3

0.7

8

1.8

29

7.0

39

15.4

12

14.0

Spiritual treatment

1

0.2

1

.2

5

1.2

11

4.3

8

9.3

Subtotal of UHP

400

88.8

244

54.2

164

39.6

122

48.3

38

44.3

Qualified health providers

          

Upazila health complex/MBBS

3

0.6

103

23.4

174

42

78

30.8

29

33.7

Union health/Satellite Clinic

0

0

18

4.1

18

4.3

7

2.8

2

2.3

Private Clinic

2

.4

6

1.4

17

4.1

28

11.1

15

17.5

Paramedics

45

10.0

69

15.7

41

9.9

18

7.1

2

2.3

Subtotal of QHP

50

11.0

196

44.6

250

60.3

131

51.8

48

55.8

  1. n=number.
  2. Q: What was your choice of health providers for your family members in case of climate sensitive diseases and sickness?
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