Table 1 description of explanatory variables
Variables | Description |
|---|---|
Illness and treatment | |
Type of illness | Variable with several modalities 1. Respiratory/pneumonia illnesses; 2. Malaria/fever; 3. Skin disease; 4. TB; 5. HIV/AIDS; 6. Diabetes; 7. Diarrhoea; 8. Intestinal worms; 9. Infections and injuries, 10. Cancer; 11. Hypertension; 12. Sickle Cell; 99. Others |
Having a family member with a chronic illness | Binary variable = 1 if a household member has any of the following diseases: Hypertension, Diabetes, Cardiac disorders, Arthritis, HIV /AIDS, ulcers, Gout, Cancer, asthma, sinusitis, and Sickle Cell; 0 otherwise |
A family member was hospitalized the last 12 months preceding survey | Binary variable = 1 if a family member was hospitalized the last 12 months preceding survey; 0 otherwise |
Health System/community | |
Type of health facility used | Variable with several modalities 1.Self-medication, 2. Traditional healers 3. Reference hospitals 4. Dispensaries 5. District hospitals 6. Private health facilities |
Distance to seek health care The health facility used is it close to place of residence? | Binary variable = 1 if the health facility used is close to place of residence; 0 otherwise. |
Characteristics of the household | |
Household size | Continuous quantitative variable |
Age of head of household | Variable with 3 modalities 1. (18–49); 2. (50–60); 3. (60 and older) |
Economic status of household | |
Income group | Income quintile 1. Lower 2 3 4 5. Higher |