Table 3 Weighted analysis of behaviors of migrants in seeking health care and health messages

Has Thai health insurance

14.7% (10.9-19.3)

3.4% (1.4-5.4)

98.7% (97.3-99.7)

100%

Treatment place of last sickness episode

No treatment sought

15.2% (10.3-19.6)

27.3% (23.9-32.3)

30.9% (26.8-34.2)

52.1% (5.0-71.6)

To government clinic

42.3% (37.1-51.1)

45.1% (40.5-49.6)

62.6% (59.7-67.3)

47.9% (28.7-95.2)

To private clinic

10.2% (6.3-15.1)

4.0% (2.2-5.6)

1.6% (0.9-2.5)

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Pharmacy

18.0% (12.3-22.3)

10.1% (7.0-12.7)

1.1% (0.1-2.1)

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HCW at work

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3.5% (2.1-5.2)

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Self-treat

7.0% (3.0-10.5)

11.3% (8.6-14.3)

0.2% (0.0-0.4)

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Of those who sought treatment,% returned to home country

Government clinic

19.1% (10.7-27.6)

72.4% (65.3-79.5)

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Private clinic

46.5% (19.6-73.5)

94.3% (85.7-100)

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Pharmacy

47.7% (40.0-61.4)

87.0% (77.0-97.0)

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Reasons for choosing the treatment site

Close

57.2% (49.7-64.2)

42.9% (38.5-47.6)

41.7% (37.6-45.4)

25.1% (4.5-52.7)

Cheap

20.2% (14.9-24.6)

10.3% (7.9-13.1)

22.2% (19.2-25.1)

19.1% (1.5-42.1)

Familiarity

10.8% (6.9-14.7)

3.2% (1.4-5.7)

2.3% (1.4-3.5)

5.1% (0.0-16.2)

Insurance works there

1.6% (0.3-3.2)

1.7% (0.6-2.9)

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Translator present

1.9% (0.6-3.2)

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Other

11.3% (4.6-19.2)

6.6% (4.0-8.9)

3.6% (2.4-5.2)

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Why did you not seek treatment?

Too far

4.8% (2.7-7.1)

1.6% (0.4-3.0)

0.3% (0.0-0.6)

3.9% (0.0-10.1)

Expensive

10.9% (5.1-19.3)

3.5% (1.9-5.2)

0.6% (0.1-1.2)

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Worried about deportation

5.9% (3.7-7.6)

0.9% (0.3-1.5)

0.3% (0.0-0.7)

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Had to work

2.3% (0.7-4.8)

2.5% (1.0-4.2)

1.8% (0.9-2.8)

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Didn't know where

3.0% (1.2-5.3)

9.2% (6.3-11.5)

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Preferred self-treatment

25.1% (17.7-28.1)

27.9% (24.0-32.3)

6.1% (4.5-7.7)

3.9% (0.0-10.4)

It was a minor illness

19.4% (14.1-24.4)

13.3% (9.8-16.6)

31.7% (28.5-35.2)

35.4% (15.7-67.8)

Too far

4.8% (2.7-7.1)

1.6% (0.4-3.0)

0.3% (0.0-0.6)

3.9% (0.0-10.1)

Received health messages in past 3 month

42.8% (36.0-51.3)

13.3% (9.6-16.5)

77.4% (73.7-80.5)

24.4% (6.6-49.6)

Primary channels

Family/friends

3.9% (1.9-6.3)

0.5% (0.0-1.2)

6.8% (5.4-8.3)

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Health care worker

16.8% (11.3-25.1)

8.0% (5.5-12.8)

50.1% (46.0-54.1)

8.8% (0.0-21.5)

Billboard

2.3% (0.8-4.2)

0.3% (0.0-0.7)

21.2% (17.9-24.9)

20.0% (0.0-43.9)

Radio

8.4% (5.3-11.3)

3.2% (1.7-4.7)

1.1% (0.4-1.9)

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TV

28.0% (21.3-32.8)

6.4% (4.0-8.6)

30.7% (26.9-36.7)

10.6% (0.0-26.6)

Brochures

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10.3% (8.5-14.6)

5.0% (0.0-15.3)

Other

5.4% (2.5-8.3)

4.05 (1.8-6.2)

0.8% (0.2-1.5)

Primary locations

Home

30.5% (23.2-35.5)

8.1% (5.5-11.0)

70.2% (66.4-74.2)

17.7% (5.5-37.9)

Market

3.1% (1.7-4.3)

0.1% (0.0-0.3)

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Work place

5.3% (2.8-7.8)

2.4% (0.8-4.0)

2.1% (1.1-3.3)

Clinic

7.5% (2.7-15.3)

1.2% (0.5-2.0)

14.1% (10.9-17.3)

6.2% (0.0-20.5)

Border crossing

1.0% (0.0-2.5)

0.3% (0.0-1.1)

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