Table 4 Pattern of healthcare utilization of the study population who reported any illness in the last 90-day (n = 781)
Characteristics | n | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Types of self-reported illness/symptoms | |||
Non-communicable | 178 | 22.8 | (20.0–25.9) |
Communicable | 103 | 13.2 | (11.0–15.8) |
Accident/Injury | 29 | 3.7 | (2.6–5.3) |
Female reproductive | 22 | 2.8 | (1.9–4.2) |
Symptoms | 434 | 55.6 | (52.1–59.0) |
Others | 15 | 1.9 | (1.2–3.2) |
Sought healthcare among those who suffered | |||
Yes | 639 | 81.8 | (78.9–84.4) |
No | 142 | 18.2 | (15.6–21.1) |
Source of healthcare | |||
SSK provider | 51 | 8.0 | (6.1–10.4) |
Medically trained providers (non-SSK) | 180 | 28.2 | (24.8–31.8) |
Non-medically trained provider (non-SSK) | 408 | 63.8 | (60.0–67.5) |
Source of healthcare by providers’ ownership | |||
SSK provider (public) | 51 | 8.0 | (6.1–10.4) |
Medically trained providers (non-SSK) | |||
Public | 54 | 8.5 | (6.5–10.9) |
Private | 121 | 18.9 | (16.1–22.2) |
NGO | 5 | 0.8 | (0.3–1.9) |
Non-medically trained provider (non-SSK) | |||
Pharmacy | 293 | 45.9 | (42.0–49.7) |
Traditional/others | 115 | 18.0 | (15.2–21.2) |
Types of care | |||
Inpatient | 23 | 3.6 | (2.4–5.4) |
Outpatient | 616 | 96.4 | (94.6–97.6) |
Source of care by type of patients | |||
Source of inpatient care | |||
SSK scheme | 10 | 1.6 | (0.8–2.9) |
Medically trained providers (non-SSK) | 13 | 2.0 | (1.2–3.5) |
Source of outpatient care | |||
SSK scheme | 41 | 6.4 | (4.8–8.6) |
Medically trained providers (non-SSK) | 167 | 26.1 | (22.9–29.7) |
Non-medically trained provider (non-SSK) | 408 | 63.9 | (60.0–67.5) |