Table 3 Health seeking behaviors

In the prior 6 months, where did you go for health care services?

X² = 31.0 p < .0001

Health center/hospital/clinic

184

72.5 (2.9)

112

87.7 (3.1)

72

57.8 (4.7)

Traditional healer/shop keeper/VHSG

69

27.5 (3.0)

16

12.3 (3.1)

53

42.2 (4.7)

Reason for seeking health services in prior 6 months

-

Prevention screening

38

14.4 (2.6)

24

17.5 (3.0)

14

11.3 (3.2)

Curative screening

202

78.5 (3.1)

98

73.8 (3.6)

104

83.2 (3.8)

Sexual reproductive health services

18

6.7 (1.5)

12

8.7 (2.2)

6

4.7 (2.0)

Treatment for family member

1

0.4 (0.4)

-

-

1

0.9 (0.9)

Health provider type

X² = 7.3 p = 0.03

Physician/Nurse/Pharmacist

149

56.7 (4.0)

88

64.7 (4.0)

61

48.6 (5.6)

Village shop keeper/peer counselor

103

39.5 (3.7)

43

31.6 (3.7)

60

47.4 (5.5)

Traditional healer

10

3.8 (1.3)

5

3.7 (1.5)

5

3.9 (2.0)