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Table 6 Pneumonia correctly diagnosed and correct treatment provided by health worker

From: Determinants affecting utilisation of health services and treatment for children under-5 in rural Nepali health centres: a cross-sectional study

 

Pneumonia correctly diagnosed

Pneumonia correctly treated

No (n)

%

Yes (n)

%

P-value

No (n)

%

Yes (n)

%

P-value

Ethnicity

          

Dalit

189

33.8

371

66.3

0.014*

305

59.0

212

41.0

0.185*

Janajati

197

29.1

479

70.9

507

65.9

262

34.1

Madhesi

7

63.6

4

36.4

4

57.1

3

42.9

Muslim

0

0.0

5

100.0

2

50.0

2

50.0

Brahmin/Chhetri

283

28.1

724

71.9

663

64.0

373

36.0

Others

72

27.1

194

72.9

188

63.3

109

36.7

Sex

          

Female

375

33.0

762

67.0

0.001

709

62.8

420

37.2

0.408

Male

375

26.7

1030

73.3

986

64.4

546

35.6

Referred

          

No

339

30.6

770

69.4

0.002

714

66.1

366

33.9

< 0.001

Yes

50

44.6

62

55.4

32

42.7

43

57.3

GDS

          

Yes

122

91.0

12

9.0

< 0.001

47

64.4

26

35.6

0.532

No

548

26.1

1554

74.9

 

1328

60.8

858

39.3

ARI

          

Yes

702

29.9

1645

70.1

0.599

1456

61.4

914

38.6

< 0.001

No

45

28.0

116

72.0

 

124

76.5

38

23.5

Diarrhoea

          

Yes

181

28.1

464

72.9

0.313

406

62.5

244

37.5

0.432

No

513

30.2

1186

69.8

 

1044

60.7

676

39.3

Ear Infection

          

Yes

33

41.3

47

58.8

0.013

45

65.2

24

34.8

0.305

No

588

28.4

1484

71.6

 

1246

59.1

864

41.0

Fever

          

Yes

444

26.7

1222

73.4

< 0.001

1055

59.6

715

40.4

< 0.001

No

254

34.9

474

65.1

449

67.8

213

32.2

Total

756

29.7

1792

70.3

 

1696

63.7

967

36.3

 
  1. All p-values Chi-square test unless marked with a * (*=Fishers Exact Test); ARI = Acute Respiratory Infection; °C = degrees Celsius; GDS = General Danger Sign