Table 2 List of variables
Variable | Definition | Type of variable | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcomes | |||
Utilization of health center (primary outcome) | during the last 30 days, did you go to the health center seeking care? | Binary | Binary (yes/no) |
First resort during last illness episode (primary outcome) | During your last illness episode, where did you go seeking care? | Nominal | Self-medication, traditional healer (provider of care who uses plants and traditional rites to cure disease), prayer room, Health center, private, none. |
Explanatory variables | |||
Sex | Sex of respondent | Binary | Female = 1/Male =0 |
Age | Age of respondent | Quantitative | Years |
Health Zone | Heath zone where the respondent resides | Nominal | Katana, Walungu |
Marital status | Matrimonial statute | Nominal | Single, married, widow (er), divorced Coded married =1, married =0 otherwise |
Profession | Occupation or activity | Nominal | None, cultivator, Teacher, state employee |
Education level | Last level reached by the respondent | Ordinal | None = 0 Primary = 1 Secondary = 2 Higher education (tertiary) =3 |
During the last 30 days, were you ill? | Were you ill in the last 30 days | Binary | Yes =1, No = 0 |
Motivation for the choice of health care structures | Main reason for choosing a particular structure | Nominal (multiple choice) | close to my home; cheaper/less expensive; financial advantage; the service is fast, I was looking for a specific receiver; Recommended by a third party. Other please precise … feel more confident (if hospital), Modern medicine is not able to cure this disease (traditional healer, prayer room) |
Combination of another type of medicine for health center users | Did you use any other structure or type of medicine prior coming to the health center? | Nominal | Prayer room, private structures, or traditional healer before going to the health center |