Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics and utilization of health facilities in urban and rural areas of Zambia (2003)
Characteristic | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
Total=2589 n (%) | Total=1877 n (%) | |
Predisposing factors | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 1042 (40.2) | 822 (43.8) |
Female | 1547 (59.8) | 1055 (56.2) |
Age of the respondents | ||
15-19 | 745 (28.8) | 369 (19.7) |
20-24 | 718 (27.7) | 396 (21.1) |
25-29 | 446 (17.2) | 334 (17.8) |
30-39 | 456 (17.5) | 491 (26.2) |
40-49 | 226 (8.7) | 287 (15.1) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 1500 (53.2) | 470 (25) |
Married | 908 (35.2) | 1256 (67.2) |
Devoiced, separated, widow | 171 (6.6) | 142 (7.8) |
Enabling factors | ||
Education attainment | ||
0-7 | 449 (17.4) | 1273 (68.4) |
8-9 | 472 (18.3) | 301 (16.2) |
10+ | 1660 (64.3) | 287 (15.4) |
Household ownership | ||
Electricity | 2328 (90.1) | 264 (14.1) |
Radio | 2289 (88.5) | 1080 (57.7) |
Refrigerator | 2087 (80.7) | 178 (9.5) |
Bicycle | 447 (17.3) | 1009 (53.9) |
Plough | 89 (3.4) | 403 (21.5) |
Donkey | 9 (0.3) | 13 (0.7) |
Wealth index | ||
Q1 (poorest) | 191 (7.4) | 990 (52.9) |
Q2 | 438 (17) | 699 (37.4) |
Q3 | 1556 (60.2) | 111 (5.9) |
Q4 (least poor) | 399 (15.4) | 70 (3.7) |
Perceived health needs | ||
Self-rated health | ||
Good/excellent | 2196 (85.2) | 1463 (78.6) |
Very poor/poor/fair | 382 (14.8) | 398 (21.4) |
Self-reported illnesses | ||
No | 1339 (51.9) | 606 (32.4) |
Yes | 1243 (48.1) | 1265 (67.6) |
Mental distress | ||
No | 2239 (87.5) | 1623 (87.1) |
Yes | 377 (12.5) | 240 (12.9) |
HIV status | ||
Positive | 467 (18) | 256 (13.6) |
Negative | 2122 (82) | 1621 (86.4) |
Utilized health facility | ||
No | 1215 (46.9) | 810 (43.2) |
Yes | 1374 (53.1) | 1067 (56.8) |