Table 3.
Time (in hours) spent in availing different treatment services per month
| Services used | Average travel time (hours) /person/trip* | Average wait time (hours) /person/trip | Average number of consultations/month | Average meet time (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schizophrenia (Sz) | ||||
| Outpatient service S=91, C=74 | 1.98±1.46 | 1.89±3.00 | 1.18±1.00 | 0.20±0.15 |
| Primary care facility** S=10, C=10 | 0.77±1.08 | 0.43±0.75 | 1.57±2.99 | 0.20±0.26 |
| Traditional healer S=6, C=6 | 10.05±19.60 | 1.34±2.05 | 2.28± 1.88 | 2.85±4.56 |
| Bipolar affective disorder (BAD) | ||||
| Outpatient service S=22, C=16 | 4.86±11.79 | 2.53±2.15 | 2.21±3.91 | 0.42±1.00 |
| Primary care facility** S=2, C=2 | 2.25±2.71 | 1.54±0.76 | 4.83±4.94 | 1.70±0.53 |
| Traditional healer S=3, C=3 | 45.46±76.11 | 12.44±18.20 | 6.00±9.24 | 1.57±2.25 |
S: subject, C: caregiver
*
Cost doubled when caregiver accompanied subject
**
Primary care facility included non-psychiatric medical practitioners