Table 3 Places where treatment was first sought before and after implementation of CHW strategy
Before implementation of CHW | Intervention villages N = 212 n (%) | Control villages N = 168 n (%) | Chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|
Self-treatment at home | 20 (9.4) | 12 (7.1) | 0.99 |
Community health worker | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Not applicable |
Treatment in primary health centers | 20 (9.4) | 25 (14.9) | 1.87 |
Patent medicine dealer (drug sellers) | 95 (44.8) | 88 (52.4) | 0.59 |
Hospital | 44 (20.8) | 17 (10.1) | 9.37*** |
Others (including herbalists) | 33 (15.6) | 26 (15.5) | 0.96 |
After implementation of CHW | N = 84 | N = 90 | Â |
Self-treatment at home | 0 (0) | 6 (6.7) | 5.72** |
Community health worker | 22 (26.1) | 1 (1.1) | 23.6*** |
Treatment in primary health centers | 20 (23.9) | 12 (13.3) | 3.33* |
Patent medicine dealer | 15 (17.9) | 52 (57.8) | 3.17* |
Hospital | 7 (8.3) | 3 (3.3) | 2.01 |
Others (including herbalists) | 20 (23.8) | 16 (17.7) | 0.54 |