Table 3 Rate of bypassing, by reason for seeking care
From: Health care seeking in modern urban LMIC settings: evidence from Lusaka, Zambia
N | % | 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
Adults: all conditions (N = 577) | |||
Primary care bypassing | 409 | 71% | (67% to 75%) |
Horizontal bypassing | 187 | 32% | (29% to 36%) |
Two-level bypassing | 49 | 8% | (6% to 11%) |
Adults: check-ups or preventive care (N = 140) | |||
Primary care bypassing | 101 | 72% | (65% to 80%) |
Horizontal bypassing | 48 | 34% | (26% to 42%) |
Two-level bypassing | 10 | 7% | (3% to 11%) |
Adults: follow-up care for a chronic condition (N = 128) | |||
Primary care bypassing | 99 | 77% | (70% to 85%) |
Horizontal bypassing | 47 | 37% | (28% to 45%) |
Two-level bypassing | 23 | 18% | (11% to 25%) |
Adults: new health issue (N = 309) | |||
Primary care bypassing | 209 | 68% | (62% to 73%) |
Horizontal bypassing | 92 | 30% | (25% to 35%) |
Two-level bypassing | 16 | 5% | (3% to 8%) |
Children: any acute sickness (N = 141) | |||
Primary care bypassing | 83 | 59% | (51% to 67%) |
Horizontal bypassing | 64 | 45% | (37% to 54%) |
Two-level bypassing | 1 | 1% | (0% to 2%) |
Children: diarrhea (N = 89) | |||
Primary care bypassing | 53 | 60% | (49% to 70%) |
Horizontal bypassing | 40 | 45% | (34% to 55%) |
Two-level bypassing | 1 | 1% | (0% to 3%) |
Children: fever (N = 65) | |||
Primary care bypassing | 35 | 54% | (41% to 66%) |
Horizontal bypassing | 23 | 35% | (23% to 47%) |
Two-level bypassing | 1 | 2% | (0% to 5%) |
Children: cough (N = 95) | |||
Primary care bypassing | 55 | 58% | (48% to 68%) |
Horizontal bypassing | 47 | 49% | (39% to 60%) |
Two-level bypassing | 1 | 1% | (0% to 3%) |
Children: fast breathing (N = 14) | |||
Primary care bypassing | 8 | 57% | (27% to 87%) |
Horizontal bypassing | 6 | 43% | (13% to 73%) |
Two-level bypassing | 1 | 7% | (0% to 23%) |