Table 2 Characteristics of the survey and FGD participants
Variables | Survey respondents (N = 447) | FGD participants (N = 62) |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Age (M(SD)) | 42 (13.5) | |
20–30 | 88(19.6) | 6(9.7) |
31–40 | 140(31.3) | 18(29.0) |
41–50 | 96(21.6) | 17(27.4) |
51–60 | 85(19.0) | 11(17.7) |
61–70 | 30(6.6) | 8(12.9) |
71 & above | 8(1.6) | 2(3.2) |
Sex | ||
Male | 127(28.4) | 23(37.1) |
Female | 320(71.6) | 39(62.9) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 358(80.1) | 52(83.9) |
Single | 72(16.1) | 6(9.7) |
Widow/Widowed | 17(3.8) | 4(6.5) |
Highest educational level | ||
Primary | 19(4.3) | 2(3.2) |
Secondary | 121(27.1) | 27(43.5) |
Tertiary | 281(62.9) | 30(48.4) |
Postgraduate | 19(4.3) | 1(1.6) |
Other (Catering school, OND) | 6(1.3) | 0(0.0) |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 52(11.6) | 9(14.5) |
Petty Trader | 22(4.9) | 10(16.1) |
Subsistence Farmer | 6(1.3) | 0(0.0) |
Artisan | 16(3.6) | 12(19.4) |
Government Worker | 281(62.9) | 20(32.3) |
Businessperson | 31(6.9) | 4(6.5) |
Employed in private sector | 33(7.4) | 5(8.1) |
Others (retired, pensioner) | 6(1.3) | 2(3.2) |
Type of illness for which services was accessed in the last visit | ||
Arthritis/rheumatism | 17(3.8) | 10(16.1) |
Ear, Nose and Throat problem | 28(6.3) | 1(1.61) |
Hypertension | 29(6.5) | 7(11.3) |
Malaria | 183(40.9) | 24(38.7) |
Maternal and child health services | 53(11.9) | 15(24.2) |
Ulcer Disease | 14(3.1) | 5(8.01) |
Pneumonia | 8(1.8) | 0(0) |
Typhoid | 51(11.4) | 0(0) |
Others (diabetics, infection, diarrhea etc.) | 58(14.3) | 0(0) |
Total | 447 | 62 |