Table 5 Treatment seeking behaviour
Variables | Category | Arab (n = 33) | Daza (n = 34) | Fulani (n = 11) | Chi2 statistic | P-value | All (N = 78) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First intention for service delivery method | Health facilities | 25 (75.8) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (63.6) | 50.3 | 0.00 | 32 (41.0) |
Traditional drug | 3 (9.1) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (9.1) | 5 (6.4) | |||
Informal drug sellers | 4 (12.1) | 32 (94.1) | 3 (27.3) | 39 (50.0) | |||
Other | 1 (3.0) | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.6) | |||
Preferred health service provider | Nurse/midwife | 12 (36.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (36.4) | 53.7 | 0.00 | 16 (20.5) |
Marabout | 3 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.9) | |||
Physician | 13 (39.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (36.4) | 17 (21.8) | |||
Local drug seller | 5 (15.2) | 34 (100.0) | 3 (27.3) | 42 (53.8) | |||
Reason for choice of the clinician | Cost of health care | 13 (39.4) | 34 (100.0) | 6 (54.5) | 31.1 | 0.00 | 53 (68.0) |
Severity of sickness | 16 (48.5) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (45.5) | 21 (26.9) | |||
Support | 4 (12.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (5.1) | |||
Opinion of quality of service | Good | 23 (69.7) | 23 (67.6) | 6 (54.5) | 22.7 | 0.00 | 52 (66.7) |
Bad | 2 (6.1) | 10 (29.4) | 4 (36.4) | 16 (20.5) | |||
Very good | 8 (24.2) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (9.1) | 10 (12.8) | |||
Person responsible for decision on treatment | Other member | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 12.4 | 0.02 | 1 (1.3) |
Head of household | 28 (90.3) | 15 (44.1) | 10 (90.9) | 53 (69.7) | |||
Female head of household | 2 (6.5) | 19 (55.9) | 1 (9.1) | 22 (29.0) |