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Table 2 Distribution of patients by point of first contact

From: Cost of seeking care for tuberculosis since the implementation of universal health coverage in Indonesia

Characteristics

Primary health centre

N (%)

Private clinic

N (%)

Public hospital

N (%)

Private hospital

N (%)

Other health providera

N (%)

Total

Number of patients

127 (45)

93 (33)

32 (11)

20 (7)

10 (4)

282 (100)

Districts

 Urban

51 (54)

26 (27)

11 (12)

4 (4)

3 (3)

95 (100)

 Suburban

40 (44)

25 (28)

10 (11)

13 (14)

2 (2)

90 (100)

 Rural

36 (37)

42 (43)

11 (11)

3 (3)

5 (5)

97 (100)

Household income levelb

 Non-Poor

51 (48)

30 (28)

12 (11)

13 (12)

1 (1)

107 (100)

 Poor

76 (43)

63 (36)

20 (11)

7 (4)

9 (5)

175 (100)

Education levelc

 Middle-High

89 (49)

50 (27)

22 (12)

15 (8)

7 (4)

183 (100)

 Low

38 (38)

43 (43)

10 (10)

5 (5)

3 (3)

99 (100)

National health insurance

 Not covered

48 (44)

41 (37)

8 (7)

7 (6)

6 (5)

106 (100)

 Covered

79 (46)

52 (30)

24 (14)

13 (8)

4 (2)

176 (100)

Workers in informal sectors

 No

41 (51)

25 (31)

7 (9)

5 (6)

3 (4)

81 (100)

 Yes

86 (43)

68 (34)

25 (12)

15 (7)

7 (3)

201 (100)

  1. a Pharmacy, alternative medicine, mantri, and other health providers
  2. b household earning below 1.9 USD per capita per day was classified as a poor household
  3. c a patient who did not graduate from elementary school was classified as having low education level