Table 3 Illness interpretation and health services use in Guèndembou and Bolodou sub-districts, September–October 2017, Guinea
(N = 398) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Guèndembou (N = 196) | Bolodou (N = 202) | p valuea | |
The child could not eat or breastfeed as usual | 0·374 | ||
Yes (%) | 98 (50·0%) | 110 (54·5%) | |
The child could not move as usual | < 0·001 | ||
Yes (%) | 50 (25·5%) | 124 (61·4%) | |
Caregiver’s interpretation of the illness | 0.·002 | ||
Malaria (%) | 150 (76·5%) | 149 (73·8%) | |
Cold (%) | 15 (7·7%) | 37 (18·3%) | |
Teething (%) | 7 (3·6%) | 2 (1·0%) | |
Otherb (%) | 24 (12·2%) | 14 (6·9%) | |
Sought care | 0·007 | ||
Yes (%) | 158 (80·6%) | 139 (68·8%) | |
Only respondents who sought care | Guèndembou (N = 158) | Bolodou (N = 139) | |
Places of care | < 0·001 | ||
Public health facilityc (%) | 105 (66·5%) | 128 (92·1%) | |
Private clinic (%) | 42 (26·5%) | 2 (1·4%) | |
Othersd (%) | 11 (7·0%) | 9 (6·5%) | |
Reasons for care place selection | |||
Affordable cost (%) | 90 (57·0%) | 13 (9·4%) | < 0·001 |
Affordable transportation (%) | 85 (53·8%) | 12 (8·6%) | < 0·001 |
Available transportation (%) | 94 (59·5%) | 11 (7·9%) | < 0·001 |
Accessible distance (%) | 64 (40·5%) | 17 (12·2%) | < 0·001 |
Convenient open hours (%) | 105 (66·5%) | 52 37·4%) | < 0·001 |
Available staff (%) | 112 (70·9%) | 66 (47·5%) | < 0·001 |
Available medicines (%) | 146 (92·4%) | 135 (97·1%) | 0·072 |
Short waiting time (%) | 110 (79·6%) | 41 (29·5%) | < 0·001 |
Good staff attitude (%) | 134 (84·8%) | 62 (44·6%) | < 0·001 |
Low risk of EVD transmission (%) | 80 (50·6%) | 89 (64·0%) | 0·020 |
Low risk of misdiagnosis (%) | 81 (51·3%) | 88 (63·3%) | 0·036 |
Blood test | 0·031 | ||
Yes (%) | 131 (82·9%) | 127 (91·4%) | |
Diagnosed as malaria | < 0·001 | ||
Yes (%) | 144 (91·1%) | 103 (74·1%) | |
Medicines given | 0·183 | ||
Yes (%) | 156 (98·7%) | 139 (100·0%) | |