Table 3 Treatment seeking behaviour for febrile illnesses in relation to household characteristics of the participants (n = 281)
Characteristics | Total (n = 281) | Allopathic health services (n = 200) | Non-allopathic health services (n = 81) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
What do you own?a | ||||
House | 281 (100) | 200 (71.2) | 81 (28.8) | NA |
Land | 275 (97.9) | 196 (71.3) | 79 (28.7) | 0.556 |
Motorbike | 153 (54.4) | 106 (69.3) | 47 (30.7) | 0.263 |
Bicycle | 7 (2.5) | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | 0.109 |
Tractor | 51 (18.1) | 29 (56.9) | 22 (43.1) | 0.013 |
Cars | 4 (1.4) | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 0.673 |
Cattle | 118 (42) | 87 (73.7) | 31 (26.3) | 0.421 |
TV | 53 (18.9) | 38 (71.7) | 15 (28.3) | 0.926 |
Radio | 11 (3.9) | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | 0.062 |
Phones | 122 (43.4) | 91 (74.6) | 31 (25.4) | 0.165 |
What are your walls of your home made from?a | ||||
Bamboo | 126 (44.8) | 94 (74.6) | 32 (25.4) | 0.253 |
Wood | 189 (67.3) | 128 (67.7) | 61 (32.3) | 0.067 |
Concrete | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 1 | 0.288 |
Plastic | 10 (3.6) | 7 (70) | 3 (30) | 0.588 |
Metal | 8 (2.8) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 0.047 |
What is the roof of your home made from?a | ||||
Bamboo | 21 (7.5) | 16 (76.2) | 5 (23.8) | 0.402 |
Wood | 4 (1.4) | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 0.673 |
Plastic | 5 (1.8) | 5 (100) | 0 | 0.18 |
Metal | 212 (75.4) | 147 (69.3) | 65 (30.7) | 0.234 |
Shingles | 53 (18.9) | 41 (77.4) | 12 (22.6) | 0.175 |
What is the floor of your home made from?a | ||||
Bamboo | 44 (15.7) | 31 (70.5) | 13 (29.5) | 0.909 |
Wood | 251 (89.3) | 181 (72.1) | 70 (27.9) | 0.212 |
Mud | 2 (0.7) | 2 (100) | 0 | 0.506 |
Concrete | 8 (2.8) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 0.047 |
Do you have toilet facility at home? | ||||
Yes | 22 (7.8) | 14 (7) | 8 (9.9) | 0.279 |
No | 259 (92.2) | 186 (93) | 73 (90.1) | |
Did you migrate from any other village? | ||||
Yes | 61 (21.7) | 43 (21.5) | 18 (22.2) | 0.894 |
No | 220 (78.3) | 157 (78.5) | 63 (77.8) | |
If Yes how long have you been living here? | ||||
≤ 10 years | 28 (45.9) | 18 (41.9) | 10 (55.6) | 0.617 |
11–20 years | 17 (27.9) | 13 (30.2) | 4 (22.2) | |
≥ 21 years | 16 (26.2) | 12 (27.9) | 4 (22.2) | |
How far is the forest from your house in km? | ||||
≤ 1 km | 97 (34.5) | 57 (28.5) | 40 (49.4) | 0.007 |
1.1 to 2 km | 76 (27) | 62 (31) | 14 (17.3) | |
≥ 2.1 km | 49 (17.4) | 37 (18.5) | 12 (14.8) | |
NA | 59 (21) | 44 (22) | 15 (18.5) | |
How far is the forest from your house in min? | ||||
≤ 7 min | 19 (34.5) | 16 (39) | 3 (21.4) | 0.442 |
7.1 to 60 min | 21 (38.2) | 14 (34.1) | 7 (50) | |
≥ 61 min | 15 (27.3) | 11 (26.8) | 4 (28.6) | |
How far is your rice field from your house in km? | ||||
≤ 1 km | 75 (26.7) | 56 (28) | 19 (23.5) | 0.331 |
1.1 to 2 km | 84 (29.9) | 64 (32) | 20 (24.7) | |
≥ 2.1 km | 56 (19.9) | 36 (18) | 20 (24.7) | |
NA/Not own Land | 66 (23.5) | 44 (22) | 22 (27.2) | |
How far is your rice field from your house in Min? | ||||
≤ 20 min | 18 (33.3) | 13 (35.1) | 5 (29.4) | 0.577 |
21 to 60 min | 30 (55.6) | 21 (56.8) | 9 (52.9) | |
≥ 61 min | 6 (11.1) | 3 (8.1) | 3 (17.6) | |
How often do you go to forest? | ||||
Everyday | 171 (60.9) | 126 (63) | 45 (55.6) | 0.441 |
Every Alternate Day | 68 (24.2) | 47 (23.5) | 21 (30.9) | |
≥ Weekly | 42 (14.9) | 27 (13.5) | 15 (18.5) | |