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Table 1 Trends of health seeking behavior in under-five children with symptoms of pneumonia in Ethiopia (EDHS 2005–2016)

From: Trends of inequalities in care seeking behavior for under-five children with suspected pneumonia in Ethiopia: evidence from Ethiopia demographic and health surveys (2005–2016)

Dimension of inequalities

Year

2005

2011

2016

% (95% UI)

Popn

% (95% UI)

Popn

% (95% UI)

Popn

Economic status

 Quintile 1 (poorest)

25.86 (15.94,39.09)

157

15.48 (9.77,23.64)

188

24.96 (13.12, 42.29)

132

 Quintile 2

14.21 (7.30,25.86)

173

25.24 (16.24, 37.01)

148

25.65 (16.84, 37.02)

172

 Quintile 3

24.98 (16.66,35.69)

219

22.06 (14.65, 31.81)

196

27.40 (19.96, 36.37)

175

 Quintile 4

17.04 (11.01, 25.43)

163

33.17 (21.95, 46.69)

172

36.84 (24.87, 50.68)

147

 Quintile 5 (richest)

35.21 (23.08, 49.61)

110

61.72 (45.06, 76.02)

67

37.62 (21.64, 56.85)

62

Education

 No education

18.01 (13.64,23.39)

636

24.61 (19.35, 30.75)

550

26.09 (20.10, 33.14)

475

 Primary school

35.30 (25.32,46.76)

165

27.67 (19.45, 37.75)

199

35.21 (26.59, 44.90)

177

 Secondary school +

NA

20

NA

22

44.45 (21.85, 69.61)

37

Residence

 Rural

21.74 (17.47, 26.71)

786

25.04 (20.34, 30.42)

703

27.48 (22.30, 33.36)

643

 Urban

43.04 (24.97, 63.17)

36

46.88 (24.01, 71.15)

69

55.74 (35.44, 74.29)

47

Sex

 Female

22.41 (16.63, 29.48)

401

28.70 (22.13, 36.32)

380

26.71 (20.40, 34.14)

341

 Male

22.95 (17.65, 29.27)

421

25.35 (19.08, 32.85)

392

32.10 (24.94, 40.20)

349

Overall

22.60

 

27.00

 

29.40