Table 5 First choice of health care provider when ill/feeling sick before and during enrollment into SSHIS among respondents
Provider type (N = 447) | Before n (%) | After n (%) | Diff n (%) | X2 (p-value) | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patent Medicine Vendor | 207 (46.3) | 36 (8.1) | -171 (-38.2) | 6.03 (0.00) * | Decreased |
Herbal traditional healer | 7 (1.6) | 1(0.2) | -6 (-1.4)) | 3.55 (0.06) | Decreased |
Hospital (Private/public) | 167 (37.4) | 403 (90.2) | 236 (52.8) | 4.55 (0.03) * | Increased |
Primary health center (PHC) | 18 (4.0) | 3 (0.7) | -15 (-3.3) | 1.72 (0.07) | Decreased |
Self- treatment (sought help from family member/friend, self-prescribed drugs) | 42 (9.4) | 0 (0.0) | -42 (-9.4) | 5.99 (0.02) * | Decreased |
No Action | 6 (1.3) | 4 (0.9) | -2 (-0.4) | 1.03 (0.12) * | Decreased |