Table 4 SES differences in perceptions of geographic proximity of the health care providers

Traditional healer

Q1: most poor

45 (29)

37 (32)

13 (16)

107 (35)

Q2:average

58 (38)

41 (36)

35 (44)

101 (33)

Q3: least poor

50 (33)

36 (32)

31 (39)

99 (32)

Chi square (p-value)

2.9 (0.2)

0.5 (0.8)

13.5 (0.001)

3.4 (0.2)

Concentration index

0.03

0.00

0.11

-0.01

Private hospital

Q1: most poor

77 (29)

86 (34)

31 (17)

7 (14)

Q2:average

98 (37)

83 (32)

80 (45)

21 (42)

Q3: least poor

91 (34)

87 (34)

68 (38)

22 (44)

Chi square (p-value)

10.3 (0.01)

0.6 (0.7)

44.9 (0.0001)

10.4 (0.01)

Concentration index

0.03

0.02

0.15

0.21

Public hospital

Q1: most poor

25 (33)

91 (32)

53 (23)

0 (0)

Q2:average

22 (29)

92 (33)

95 (40)

3 (75)

Q3: least poor

29 (38)

99 (35)

87 (37)

1 (25)

Chi square (p-value)

1.3 (0.5)

3.7 (0.2)

39.8 (.0001)

3.5 (0.2)

Concentration index

0.03

0.02

0.10

Patent medicine dealers

Q1: most poor

80 (29)

105 (33)

59 (25)

104 (33)

Q2:average

93 (34)

108 (34)

84 (37)

106 (34)

Q3: least poor

99 (36)

105 (33)

87 (38)

105 (33)

Chi square (p-value)

9.4 (0.01)

1.8 (0.4)

20.2 (0.0001)

3.2 (0.2)

Concentration index

0.06

0.00

0.10

0.01

Community-health workers

Q1: most poor

47 (28)

18 (26)

9 (18)

9 (17)

Q2:average

65 (39)

22 (32)

17 (35)

22 (42)

Q3: least poor

55 (33)

29 (42)

23 (47)

21 (40)

Chi square (p-value)

5.5 (0.06)

3.6 (0.2)

7.7 (0.022)

7.5 (0.02)

Concentration index

0.03

0.11

0.21

0.14

Health centre

Q1: most poor

45 (27)

68 (32)

24 (41)

71 (40)

Q2:average

63 (37)

72 (34)

19 (32)

54 (30)

Q3: least poor

60 (36)

70 (33)

16 (27)

53 (30)

Chi square (p-value)

6.4 (0.04)

0.3 (0.8)

1.8 (0.41)

6.7 (0.04)

Concentration index

0.00

0.02

-0.08

-0.15