Table 2 Access to health care for malaria by type of migrant aggregate
Characteristic | Large aggregate | Small aggregate | Cut-off settlement | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n =102 | n = 78 | n = 12 | n = 192 | |
Nearest public health facility | ||||
Township hospital | 8 (7.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | 9 (4.8) |
Station hospital | 30 (29.4) | 11 (14.7) | 0 (0.0) | 41 (21.7) |
RHC | 23 (22.5) | 25 (33.3) | 3 (25.0) | 51 (27.0) |
Sub RHC | 41 (40.2) | 39 (52.0) | 8 (66.7) | 88 (46.6) |
Common mode of travel to the nearest public health facility | ||||
On foot | 70 (68.6) | 47 (60.3) | 8 (66.7) | 125 (65.1) |
Motorcycle | 79 (77.5) | 60 (76.9) | 8 (66.7) | 147 (76.6) |
Bicycle | 12 (11.8) | 8 (10.3) | 1 (8.3) | 21 (10.9) |
Boat | 19 (18.6) | 19 (24.4) | 2 (16.7) | 40 (20.8) |
Car | 42 (41.2) | 24 (30.8) | 0 (0.0) | 66 (34.4) |
Median cost (Myanmar kyat) of travel per person per one way | ||||
Car | 3000 | 500 | 0 | 1000 |
Motor cycle | 2000 | 1000 | 500 | 1500 |
Boat | 4000 | 4000 | 1150 | 4000 |
Mean duration (minute) of travel | ||||
Car | 21.9 ± 39.5 | 6.3 ± 18.3 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 14.2 ± 32.1 |
On foot | 118.5 ± 196.1 | 62.5 ± 95.8 | 29.6 ± 85.3 | 90.2 ± 159.4 |
Bicycle | 5.3 ± 24.4 | 4.3 ± 16.7 | 1.3 ± 4.3 | 4.7 ± 20.7 |
Motorcycle | 30.3 ± 32.7 | 19.3 ± 24.9 | 28.1 ± 85.7 | 25.7 ± 35.6 |
Boat | 23.3 ± 96.9 | 13.5 ± 26.6 | 4.4 ± 11.4 | 18.1 ± 72.8 |
Malaria care providers | ||||
Auxiliary midwife | 14 (13.7) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (8.3) | 16 (8.3) |
Village practitioner | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) |
Malaria volunteer | 5 (4.9) | 9 (11.5) | 2 (16.7) | 16 (8.3) |
Doctors from plantation sites | 33 (32.4) | 29 (37.2) | 0 (0.0) | 62 (32.3) |
Basic health staff | 49 (48.0) | 38 (48.7) | 9 (75.0) | 96 (50.0) |