Characteristic | Sought early or delayed medical care1 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Early 132 (44.6%) | Delayed 155 (55.4%) | All children (n = 287) | |
Age (in months) of child: | Â | Â | Â |
  0-11 | 30 (10.6) | 23 (8.5) | 53 (19.0) |
  12-23 | 36 (12.8) | 50 (17.7) | 86 (30.5) |
  24-35 | 22 (7.0) | 32 (11.4) | 54 (18.3) |
  36-47 | 26 (8.6) | 29 (10.2) | 55 (18.8) |
  48-59 | 18 (5.6) | 21 (7.7) | 39 (13.3) |
Sex of child (male) | 68 (23.2) | 81 (29.2) | 149 (52.4) |
Relationship of child to head of household (non-biological son/daughter) | 7 (2.3) | 17 (5.8) | 24 (8.1) |
Child had convulsion (yes) | 6 (2.0) | 6 (2.2) | 12 (4.1) |
Child had diarrhoea (yes) | 65 (22.6) | 67 (23.9) | 132 (46.5) |
Child had cough/flu (yes) | 96 (33.0) | 109 (40.2) | 205 (73.3) |
Child had vomiting (yes) | 47 (15.4) | 45 (16.1) | 92 (31.4) |
Fever perceived as a sign of a disease (yes) | 103 (34.2) | 111 (39.4) | 214 (73.6) |
Perceived severity of fever for child: | Â | Â | Â |
  Mild | 57 (19.5) | 81 (28.6) | 138 (48.0) |
  Moderate | 58 (19.2) | 50 (17.9) | 108 (37.0) |
  Severe | 17 (5.9) | 24 (9.0) | 41 (14.9) |
Both biological parents stay at home (no) | 30 (10.2) | 51 (17.5) | 81 (27.7) |
Biological mother stays at home (no) | 3 (0.9) | 4 (1.5) | 7 (2.3) |
Number of under-five children in household (2-3) | 24 (8.2) | 37 (13.1) | 61 (21.4) |
Caretakers | Â | Â | Â |
Age (years), mean (SE) | 30.0 (0.4) | 29.8 (0.5) | 29.9 (0.3) |
Education: | Â | Â | Â |
  No education | 27 (9.2) | 36 (13.7) | 63 (22.8) |
  Primary | 98 (33.2) | 110 (38.9) | 208 (72.1) |
  Secondary and above | 7 (2.2) | 9 (2.8) | 16 (5.0) |
Occupation: | Â | Â | Â |
  Unemployed | 16 (4.4) | 6 (1.6) | 22 (6.0) |
  Agricultural activities | 90 (31.4) | 117 (44.0) | 207 (75.4) |
  Non-agricultural activities | 26 (8.7) | 32 (10.0) | 58 (18.5) |
Years in current place of residence (always) | 67 (23.3) | 80 (28.8) | 147 (52.0) |
Marital status (married) | 106 (35.4) | 109 (39.7) | 215 (75.2) |
Main source of information in matters of health (health worker) | 104 (35.5) | 121 (43.3) | 225 (78.8) |
Head of household | Â | Â | Â |
Sex (male) | 108 (36.2) | 116 (42.1) | 224 (78.2) |
Age (years), mean (SE) | 36.5 (2.3) | 37.6 (1.6) | 37.1 (1.4) |
Education: | Â | Â | Â |
  No education | 23 (8.4) | 33 (12.2) | 56 (20.7) |
  Primary | 98 (32.7) | 114 (40.9) | 212 (73.6) |
  Secondary and above | 11 (3.4) | 8 (2.3) | 19 (5.7) |
Occupation: | Â | Â | Â |
  Unemployed | 4 (1.5) | 4 (1.1) | 8 (2.6) |
  Agricultural activities | 98 (35.0) | 133 (49.4) | 231 (84.4) |
  Non-agricultural activities | 30 (8.1) | 18 (4.9) | 48 (13.0) |
Household size, mean (SE) | 5.1 (0.4) | 5.3 (0.2) | 5.2 (0.2) |
Economic status: | Â | Â | Â |
  Poorest | 28 (10.0) | 40 (14.8) | 68 (24.8) |
  Second | 31 (10.9) | 49 (17.4) | 80 (28.2) |
  Middle | 25 (9.7) | 32 (12.5) | 57 (22.1) |
  Fourth | 30 (9.9) | 24 (8.3) | 54 (18.2) |
  Highest | 18 (4.2) | 10 (2.4) | 28 (6.6) |
Place of residence (rural) | 98 (34.9) | 139 (51.6) | 237 (86.5) |
Distance to nearest HF (≥5 km) | 71 (24.3) | 107 (39.6) | 178 (63.9) |
Distance to nearest market (≥5 km) | 81 (28.7) | 124 (46.0) | 205 (74.7) |
Main road passable throughout the year (no) | 37 (13.5) | 40 (14.6) | 77 (28.1) |
Perceived quality of main road (poor) | 54 (19.4) | 61 (22.4) | 115 (41.8) |