Table 4 Injection providers and venue of injection events
From: Injection practice in Kaski district, Western Nepal: a community perspective
Characteristics | Urban, n = 247 frequency (%) | Rural, n = 211 frequency (%) | Total (%), n = 458 | *Chi-square (p) value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injection providers | Formal sector | 171 (69.23) | 180 (85.31) | 351 (76.64) | 18.047 (<0.001) |
Medical dispenser | 68 (27.53) | 30 (14.22) | 98 (21.40) | ||
Relative | 4 (1.62) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (0.87) | ||
Self | 4 (1.62) | 1 (0.47) | 5 (1.09) | ||
Venue of injection events | Health care facilities | 126 (51.02) | 143 (67.77) | 269 (58.73) | 18.698 (0.001) |
Clinic | 35 (14.17) | 23 (10.90) | 58 (12.66) | ||
Medical Shop | 75 (30.36) | 38 (18.01) | 113 (24.67) | ||
Home | 9 (3.64) | 2 (0.95) | 11 (2.40) | ||
School** | 2 (0.81) | 5 (2.37) | 7 (1.53) | ||