Table 1 Summary statistics of measured variables in the Andersen Behavioural Model for healthcare utilisation (n = 2626)
Variables | Mean/N | SD/% |
|---|---|---|
Predisposing1 | ||
Age of mother | 29.65 | 7.08 |
Age of child | 1.61 | 1.28 |
Number of children | 3.89 | 2.13 |
Sex of Child | ||
Girl | 1277 | 48.63 |
Boy | 1349 | 51.37 |
Marital status | ||
Unmarried | 297 | 11.31 |
Cohabiting | 396 | 15.08 |
Married | 1933 | 73.61 |
Maternal education attainment | ||
No formal school | 612 | 23.31 |
Primary school | 1152 | 43.87 |
Middle school | 370 | 14.09 |
Secondary school | 463 | 17.63 |
High school and above | 29 | 1.10 |
Maternal smoking status | ||
No | 2568 | 97.79 |
Yes | 58 | 2.21 |
Maternal alcohol use | ||
No | 1610 | 61.31 |
Yes | 1016 | 38.69 |
Enabling | ||
Wealth index | 4.02 | 2.44 |
Insurance | ||
No | 2571 | 97.91 |
Yes | 55 | 2.09 |
Region | ||
Rural | 1943 | 73.99 |
Urban | 683 | 26.01 |
Improved water sources | ||
No | 1730 | 65.88 |
Yes | 896 | 34.12 |
Improved sanitation facilities | ||
No | 1450 | 55.22 |
Yes | 1176 | 44.78 |
Need-for-Care | ||
Had a fever in the last two weeks | ||
No | 1187 | 45.20 |
Yes | 1439 | 54.80 |
Coughing in the last two weeks | ||
No | 1551 | 59.06 |
Yes | 1075 | 40.94 |
Dyspnoea in the last two weeks | ||
No | 2170 | 82.64 |
Yes | 456 | 17.36 |
Eating less in the last two weeks | ||
No, eating more | 106 | 4.04 |
Same as before | 729 | 27.76 |
Yes, eating less | 1791 | 68.20 |
Utilization | ||
Seeking advice or treatment for diarrhoea | ||
No | 1366 | 52.02 |
Yes | 1260 | 47.98 |
ORS use | ||
No | 2021 | 76.96 |
Yes | 605 | 23.04 |
Oral zinc use | ||
No | 2153 | 81.99 |
Yes | 473 | 18.01 |
Place to seek care of diarrhoea | ||
No | 1366 | 52.02 |
Other sources | 28 | 1.07 |
Family/friends | 277 | 10.55 |
Private health sector | 438 | 16.68 |
Public health sector | 517 | 19.69 |