Table 3 Treatment-seeking behaviour of guardians
Non-hospital care | Age groups of guardians (years) | Likelihood ratio (14.657) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20–35 No. (%) | 36–51 No. (%) | 52–67 No. (%) | ≥ 68 No. (%) | ||
No | 116 (44.3) | 28 (25.5) | 4 (23.5) | 0 (0.0) | p = 0.002 |
Yes | 146 (55.7) | 82 (74.5) | 13 (76.5) | 1 (100.0) | |
Total | 262 (100) | 110 (100) | 17 (100) | 1 (100) | |
Reasons for delay | No. | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Watch the child for a while | 134 | 46.2 |
Financial contraints | 136 | 46.9 |
Hospital is far | 0 | 0.0 |
Use of alternative health care | 16 | 5.5 |
Other reasons | 4 | 1.4 |
Total | 290 | 100.0 |
Sources of non-hospital based treatment | No. | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Self-medication | 96 | 31.8 |
Roadside vendor | 45 | 14.9 |
Pharmacy | 91 | 30.1 |
Herbalist | 20 | 6.6 |
Family or friend | 50 | 16.6 |
Other | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 302 | 100.0 |