Table 6 Treatment seeking behavior among malaria infected native and immigrant population
From: Malaria prevalence in Mangaluru city area in the southwestern coastal region of India
Group | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Immigrants | Native | ||||
n | % | n | % | ||
Measures taken after feeling sick | |||||
Allopathy clinic | 75 | 27.5 | 82 | 46.3 | 0.001 |
Herbal medication | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | |
Drug seller | 107 | 39.3 | 59 | 33.3 | |
Home remedy | 2 | 0.7 | 4 | 2.2 | |
No measure was taken | 88 | 32.3 | 32 | 18 | |
Treatment time after feeling sick | |||||
Within 2–4 days | 128 | 47.0 | 94 | 53.1 | 0.059 |
No delay within 24 h | 60 | 22.0 | 47 | 26.5 | |
No treatment taken | 84 | 30.8 | 37 | 20.9 | |
Reason for delay in treatment | |||||
Not aware where to go | 42 | 15.4 | 14 | 7.9 | 0.076 |
Self-medication | 19 | 6.9 | 18 | 10.1 | |
Financial issues | 80 | 29.4 | 42 | 23.7 | |