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Table 3 Sequence of provider visited, and care received for epilepsy

From: Biomedical drugs and traditional treatment in care seeking pathways for adults with epilepsy in Masindi district, Western Uganda: a household survey

Variables

1st Provider visit, n = 305 (%)

2nd provider visit, n = 177 (%)

3rd provider visit, n = 68 (%)

Health centre

108 (35.4)

53 (29.9)

23 (33.8)

Hospital

64 (20.9)

47 (26.6)

13 (19.1)

Church/Mosque

36 (11.8)

45 (25.4)

18 (26.5)

Traditional healer

32 (10.5)

19 (10.7)

10 (14.7)

Neighbour/friend

39 (12.8)

01 (1.6)

00 (00.0)

Other*

26 (08.5)

12 (6.7)

04 (05.8)

Control fits/seizures

111 (36.4)

74 (41.8)

40 (58.8)

Cure epilepsy

194 (63.6)

103 (58.2)

28 (41.2)

Anti-epileptic medicines

192 (62.9)

113 (63.8)

40 (58.8)

Herbal medication

66 (21.6)

19 (10.7)

10 (14.7)

Prayers

40 (13.1)

45 (25.4)

18 (26.5)

Others&

07 (02.3)

00 (00.0)

00 (00.0)

  1. *other includes private clinics, drug shops, and community outreach
  2. & Others include doing nothing