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Reasons for choosing a health care provider among households surveyed in three districts in Uganda sorted by type of provider
| Reason for choice of provider | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of provider visited | Number | Proximity No. (%) | Skills No. (%) | Low cost No. (%) |
| Public | 251 | 103 (41.0) | 113 (45.0) | 29 (11.6) |
| PNFP | 80 | 45 (56.3) | 33 (41.3) | 8 (10.0) |
| PFP | 269 | 159 (59.1) | 71 (26.4) | 30 (11.2) |
| Traditional Practitioner | 73 | 18 (22.8) | 27 (34.2) | 15 (19.0) |
| General merchandise shop | 6 | 5 (83.0) | 0 (0%) | 1 (17.0) |
