Domain | Determinants | Utilization | No utilization | Total | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual determinants | Age (mean ± SD) (N = 545) | 46 ± 6.7 | 45.1 ± 6.5 | 45.7 ± 6.6 | p = 0.07 |
Socioeconomic Status (N = 542) | |||||
Low | 34 (18.9%) | 51 (14.1%) | 85 (15.7%) | p = 0.15 | |
Medium to High | 146 (81.1%) | 311 (85.9%) | 457 (84.3%) | ||
Employment (N = 545) | |||||
Formal or informal paid labor | 81 (44.8%) | 144 (39.6%) | 225 (41.3%) | p = 0.25 | |
Housewife/ pensioner/ unemployed | 100 (55.3%) | 220 (60.4%) | 320 (58.7%) | ||
Medical aid (N = 545) | 41 (22.7%) | 52 (14.3%) | 93 (17.1%) | p = 0.01 | |
Regular medication (N = 545) | 126 (69.6%) | 253 (69.5%) | 379 (69.5%) | p = 0.98 | |
Societal determinants | Shared hlth beliefs family (N = 545) | 179 (98.9%) | 361 (99.2%) | 540 (99.1%) | p = 0.75 |
Shared hlth beliefs comm (N = 545) | 142 (78.5%) | 302 (83%) | 444 (81.5%) | p = 0.2 | |
Specific belief in traditional healers (N = 542) | 66 (36.9%) | 108 (29.8%) | 174 (32.1%) | p = 0.09 | |
Use of patient strategies (N = 545) | 61 (33.7%) | 89 (24.5%) | 150 (27.5%) | p = 0.02 | |
Healthcare system determinants | Availability of formal healthcare services (N = 545) | 165 (91.2%) | 306 (84.1%) | 471 (86.4%) | p = 0.02 |
Affordability of formal healthcare services (N = 545) | 136 (75.1%) | 244 (67%) | 380 (69.7%) | p = 0.05 |