|
Health-seeking Behaviors
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|
First Point of Contact When Sick
|
|
Drug store (%)
|
71 (37.6)
|
47 (40.2)
|
77 (44.8)
|
|
Doctor (%)
|
115 (60.9)
|
65 (55.6)
|
88 (51.2)
|
|
Traditional healer (%)
|
1 (0.5)
|
3 (2.6)
|
3 (1.7)
|
|
Other (%)a
|
2 (1.1)
|
2 (1.7)
|
4 (2.3)
|
|
Median Number of Doctor Visits in 1 year (IQR)
|
1 (0–3)
|
0 (0–1)
|
0 (0–2)
|
|
Method of Payment for Healthcare
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|
Public Insurance (%)
|
82 (44.1)
|
37 (31.4)
|
80 (46.2)
|
|
Employer Insurance (%)
|
52 (28.0)
|
29 (24.6)
|
30 (17.3)
|
|
Private Insurance (%)
|
18 (9.7)
|
1 (0.9)
|
1 (0.6)
|
|
Cash (%)
|
19 (10.2)
|
49 (41.5)
|
53 (30.6)
|
|
Other (%)b
|
15 (8.1)
|
2 (1.7)
|
9 (5.2)
|
|
Want to test self for thalassemia (%)c
|
25 (62.5)
|
67 (61.5)
|
147 (86.5)
|
|
Want to test baby for thalassemia (%)c
|
29 (72.5)
|
77 (70.6)
|
145 (86.8)
|
|
Want to test partner for thalassemia (%)c
|
29 (78.4)
|
81 (74.3)
|
150 (88.8)
|
|
Best Method for Thalassemia Education
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|
Consultation with doctor (%)
|
26 (68.4)
|
93 (86.9)
|
144 (84.2)
|
|
Brochure (%)
|
1 (2.6)
|
8 (7.5)
|
10 (5.9)
|
|
Employer workshop (%)
|
1 (2.6)
|
1 (0.9)
|
2 (1.2)
|
|
Government workshop (%)
|
5 (13.2)
|
2 (1.9)
|
5 (2.9)
|
|
Other (%)d
|
5 (13.2)
|
3 (2.8)
|
10 (5.9)
|
|
Thalassemia-related Health Literacy
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|
Aware of Anemia (%)
|
151 (80.3)
|
23 (20.0)
|
24 (13.7)
|
|
Aware of Thalassemia (%)
|
156 (79.6)
|
8 (6.8)
|
4 (2.3)
|
|
Personal History of:
|
|
Anemia (%)
|
31 (16.0)
|
7 (6.0)
|
7 (4.1)
|
|
Thalassemia (%)
|
12 (6.2)
|
0
|
3 (1.7)
|
|
Transfusion (%)
|
13 (6.7)
|
1 (0.9)
|
10 (5.8)
|
|
Miscarriage (%)
|
15 (7.9)
|
8 (6.9)
|
11 (6.4)
|
|
Family History of:
|
|
Anemia (%)
|
34 (17.4)
|
4 (3.5)
|
9 (5.2)
|
|
Thalassemia (%)
|
11 (5.7)
|
1 (0.9)
|
1 (0.6)
|
|
Transfusion (%)
|
15 (7.8)
|
2 (1.7)
|
6 (3.5)
|
|
Miscarriage (%)
|
17 (8.9)
|
5 (4.4)
|
8 (4.6)
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