Kaniuwatewara (when we get sick): understanding health-seeking behaviours among the Shawi of the Peruvian Amazon

Table 1 Community characteristics of two Shawi communities, Peru, in 2014

	Community A	Community B
Population	278	570
Total # of households	36	64
% of households interviewed	31	34
Rural satellite phone	Yes	Yes
Water and sanitation services	None	None
Local health facilities	None; 1 h by foot to nearest health post	Health post with 2 nurse technicians
Travel time to nearest hospital	~ 2 h drive	~ 2 h drive + several hour walk

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