Table 3.

Uses of health care services after the index attempt, by sex

		Male N	Female N	Total N (%)
Referral to professional care	Acceptance	19	16	35 (35.4)
	No referral to professional care and/or not sure of acceptance for referral to professional care	12	10	22 (22.2)
	Refusals	21	21	44 (44.4)
	Total	52	47	99 (100.0)
Types of health care	Hospitals/Community health station/Private health care providers	20	15	35 (35.4)
	Traditional healers	2	2	4 (4.0)
	Pharmacy keepers/Self-treatments	4	4	8 (8.1)
	No health care	26	26	52 (52.5)
	Total	52	47	99 (100.0)
Types of treatment	In-patient somatic treatment	9	3	12 (12.1)
	Out-patient somatic treatment	8	14	22 (22.2)
	In-patient psychiatric treatment	5	1	6 (6.1)
	Out-patient psychiatric treatment	4	3	7 (7.1)
	No treatment	26	26	52 (52.5)
	Total	52	47	99 (100.0)