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Care seeking behaviour among respondents RTI/STI symptomatic (n = 353)
| RTI/STI symptomatic currently or within last 3 months | n = 353 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sought care for RTI/STI symptoms | |||
| Yes | 238 | 67.4 | |
| No | 115 | 32.6 | |
| Time delay until seeking care (days) | (n = 238) | ||
| Mean: 10.2 | (range: 2-60) | ||
| < 7 | 137 | 57.6 | |
| 7-14 | 55 | 23.1 | |
| > 15 | 46 | 19.3 | |
| Source of RTI/STI treatment the last time | (n = 238) | ||
| Drop-in centre | 126 | 52.9 | |
| Public hospital | 56 | 23.5 | |
| Private clinic | 29 | 12.2 | |
| Pharmacy/drugstore | 22 | 9.2 | |
| Herbalist | 5 | 2.1 | |
