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Table 3 Household- and individual level findings related to COVID-19 and health seeking in South Sudan

From: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare access and utilisation in South Sudan: a cross-sectional mixed methods study

Indicator

Central Equatoria

Warrap

Western Equatoria

Total

N

%

SE

N

%

SE

N

%

SE

N

%

SE

Individuals total

1,744

  

4,756

  

2,116

     

Individuals with a perceived need for care

767

49.7

1.8

996

52.6

1.8

2,142

47.8

1.9

3,905

49.3

1.1

Individuals seeking care for a perceived need

622

81.2

2.8

684

68.7

3.7

2,092

97.7

1.0

3,398

87

1.2

Individuals seeking care at a formal facility

590

95.5

1.2

633

93.2

1.9

2,062

98.6

0.7

3,286

97

0.6

Reasons for seeking care

 COVID-19 test

0

0

0.0

2

0.3

0.2

7

0.4

0.3

9

0.3

0.2

 Not related to COVID-19

588

99.4

6.6

615

96.8

5.2

2,055

99.6

11.7

3,256

99

7.7

 Don’t know

3

0.6

0.3

14

1.7

0.5

0

0

0.0

17

0.7

0.2

 No answer

0

0

0.0

4

2.2

0.8

0

0

0.0

4

0.5

0.2

Individuals not seeking care for a perceived need

144

18.8

2.8

308

31

3.6

50

2.3

1.0

503

12.9

1.2

Reasons for not seeking care

 Related to COVID-19a

0

0.3

0.3

0

0

0.0

0

0

0.0

0

0.1

0.1

 Not related to COVID-19b

157

98.7

25.0

330

97.4

18.2

59

97.8

57.7

550

97.8

18.5

 Don’t know

2

1.1

0.6

8

2.3

0.9

1

2

2.1

11

1.9

0.6

 No answer

0

0

0.0

1

0.3

0.2

0

0

0.0

1

0.2

0.1

Households total

224

  

290

  

709

  

1,223

  

Households reporting indirect effect of COVID-19

201

89.6

1.7

62

21.4

3.4

701

98.9

0.4

964

78.8

1.8

Indirect effect of COVID-19 on health seeking

9

4.5

 

18

29.0

 

158

22.5

 

184

19.1

 

Indirect effect of COVID-19

 Mistaken similar symptoms for COVID-19

3

1.7

0.9

9

13.8

6.9

81

11.5

2.0

92

9.6

1.5

 Lack/cancellation of health services

3

1.6

0.8

5

7.9

3.4

31

4.4

0.7

39

4

0.6

 Other health problems due to not visiting a health provider

3

1.6

0.8

4

6.7

3.2

46

6.5

1.7

53

5.5

1.2

  1. Survey weights are used in all calculations. N = number of individuals or households. SE Standard error
  2. aIncludes: fear of infections / gatherings, fear of being tested and fear of stigma
  3. bIncludes but not limited to: unavailability of drugs, no mode of transportation, poor quality of health services
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