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Table 5 Type of regular prescribed treatment action for chronic illnesses by quintile

From: Affordability, availability and acceptability barriers to health care for the chronically ill: Longitudinal case studies from South Africa

Type of regular action

Poorest

2

3

4

5

Total

No regular therapy prescribed

50 (75%)

24 (65%)

37 (65%)

26 (76%)

42 (72%)

179 (71%)

Allopathic medication

14 (21%)

8 (22%)

11 (19%)

8 (24%)

13 (23%)

54 (21%)

Indigenous medication

0

2 (6%)

5 (9%)

0

2 (3%)

9 (4%)

Special foods

1 (1%)

0

3 (5%)

0

0

4 (2%)

Check up

2 (3%)

0

1 (2%)

0

0

3 (1%)

Regular herbs

0

1 (3%)

0

0

0

1 (0%)

Blessed tea (from the Zionist Christian Church)

0

2 (5%)

0

0

1 (2%)

3 (1%)

Total

67 (100%)

37 (100%)

57 (100%)

34 (100%)

58 (100%)

258 (100%)

  1. Source: Household survey data;