Table 4 Health Seeking Behavior of the Respondents in their Previous Illnesses
From: Profile of chronic kidney disease modifiable risk factors in a rural community of south east Nigeria
Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Action Taken During Last Illness (n = 125) | ||
 Visited Patent Medicine Vendor | 94 | 75.2 |
 Visited Hospital/Doctor | 17 | 13.6 |
 No Treatment Received | 10 | 8.0 |
 Prayed | 2 | 1.6 |
 Laboratory Test | 1 | 0.8 |
 Herbal Therapy | 1 | 0.8 |
Previous Urine Test (n = 98) | ||
 Yes | 1 | 1.0 |
 No | 97 | 99.0 |
Previous Ingestion of Herbal Concoction (n = 129) | ||
 Yes | 41 | 31.8 |
 No | 88 | 68.2 |