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Table 5 Preventive and curative reasons for visiting clinics for Midwives and Other Providers Receiving Loans (percent)

From: Microfinance investments in quality at private clinics in Uganda: a case-control study

Preventive Reason

Baseline (n = 304)

Follow-up (n = 351)

Significant Difference

Baseline (n = 598)

Follow-up (n = 505)

Significant Difference

 

Midwives Receiving Loans

Other Providers Receiving Loans

Family planning†

6

8

-

4

4

-

MCH (includes FP)†

23

20

-

14

16

-

Curative Reason

      

Malaria treatment†

36

42

*

37

39

-

Other reason (curative, drugs, and misc.)

47

39

**

52

46

**

  1. †Note: MCH/FP and Malaria not exclusive
  2. *** Significant at the α = 0.01 confidence level
  3. ** Significant at the α = 0.05 confidence level
  4. * Significant at the α = 0.10 confidence level