Table 3 Significant Reasons as to why a treatment option was chosen
From: Seeking treatment for symptomatic malaria in Papua New Guinea
Reasons for treatment seeking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Ref: Health Centre | Site | Age | Accessibility of Provider | Perception of Provider | Drug Availability | Wanting to Get better | Being sick | Minutes | Other |
First treatment (n = 834) | Hospital | -1.89 [-3.05; -0.72]** | 0.01 [-0.00; 0.03] | -2.12 [-3.51; -0.74]** | -2.23 [-4.29; -0.16]* | -1.81 [-3.59; -0.02]* | -2.78 [-3.59; -0.02]* | -0.18 [-2.15; 1.79] | 0.00 [-0.01; 0.01] | # |
Sub Health Centre | 1.09 [0.47; 1.72]** | 0 [-0.01; 0.01] | -0.40 [-1.09; 0.28] | -0.98 [-1.66; -0.30]** | -0.22 [-0.87; 0.43] | -0.01 [-0.83; 0.81] | -0.37 [-1.21; 0.46] | -0.02 [-0.02; -0.01]** | # | |
Aid Post | -1.93 [-3.93; 0.07] | 0.03 [0.01; 0.05]* | -1.42 [-3.13; 0.29] | 0.66 [-0.26; 1.58] | -0.84 [-2.35; 0.67] | 0.09 [-1.16; 1.34] | 0.17 [-1.65; 1.98] | -0.01 [-0.03; 0.00] | # | |
Pharmacy/Shop/ Kiosk/Street Trader | -2.47 [-4.76; -0.18]* | 0.02 [-0.01; 0.05] | -1.70 [-2.93; -0.46]** | 0.01 [-1.20; 1.22] | -2.36 [-3.71; -1.02]** | -1.40 [-3.87; 1.06] | -38.38 [-39.74; -37.03]** | -0.10 [-0.18; -0.02]* | # | |
Neighbour | -0.56 [-1.60; 0.48] | 0.01 [-0.02; 0.03] | -2.24 [-3.32; -1.17]** | 0.60 [-0.44; 1.64] | -3.34 [-4.85; -1.84]** | -0.48 [-1.76; 0.80] | -0.63 [-2.32; 1.05] | -0.19 [-0.24; -0.13]** | # | |
Traditional Healer | -2.62 [-4.76; -0.48]* | -0.01 [-0.04; 0.02] | -1.75 [-3.08; -0.42]** | -37.00 [-38.52; -35.47]** | 0.44 [-1.08; 1.95] | -37.39 [-39.50; -35.28]** | 0.4 [-3.36; 4.16] | -0.98 [-1.50; -0.45]** | # | |
Second treatment (n = 231) | Hospital | -0.06 [-1.16; 1.04] | # | 0.68 [-0.53; 1.89] | # | # | # | -0.39 [-1.69; 0.92] | 3.47 [1.56; 5.38]** | 0.01 [0.00; 0.02]* |
Sub Health Centre | 1.00 [-0.06; 2.06] | # | -1.29 [-2.88; 0.31] | # | # | # | 0.15 [0.84; 1.14] | -34.42 [-36.08; -32.76]** | 0.00 [-0.01; 0.01] | |
Aid Post | -34.67 [-35.82; -33.51]** | # | 0.38 [-1.61; 2.36] | # | # | # | 0.74 [-0.58; 2.07] | -34.14 [-35.80; -32.49]** | 0.01 [-0.01; 0.02] | |
Neighbour | 0.36 [-0.30; 1.03] | # | 0.33 [-0.42; 1.08] | # | # | # | -2.32 [-3.48; -1.16]** | 1.55 [-0.18; 3.27] | 0 [-0.01; 0.01] | |
Traditional Healer | -0.40 [-1.97; 1.18] | # | 2.47 [0.76; 4.18]** | # | # | # | -34.94 [-35.94; -33.94]** | 2.33 [-0.08; 4.73] | 0.01 [-0.00; 0.02] | |