Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics and utilization of health facilities in urban and rural areas of Zambia (2003)
|
Characteristic |
Urban |
Rural |
|---|---|---|
| Total=2589 n (%) | Total=1877 n (%) | |
|
Predisposing factors |
|
|
|
Sex |
|
|
| Male |
1042 (40.2) |
822 (43.8) |
| Female |
1547 (59.8) |
1055 (56.2) |
|
Age of the respondents |
|
|
| 15-19 |
745 (28.8) |
369 (19.7) |
| 20-24 |
718 (27.7) |
396 (21.1) |
| 25-29 |
446 (17.2) |
334 (17.8) |
| 30-39 |
456 (17.5) |
491 (26.2) |
| 40-49 |
226 (8.7) |
287 (15.1) |
|
Marital status |
|
|
| Single |
1500 (53.2) |
470 (25) |
| Married |
908 (35.2) |
1256 (67.2) |
| Devoiced, separated, widow |
171 (6.6) |
142 (7.8) |
|
Enabling factors |
|
|
|
Education attainment |
|
|
| 0-7 |
449 (17.4) |
1273 (68.4) |
| 8-9 |
472 (18.3) |
301 (16.2) |
| 10+ |
1660 (64.3) |
287 (15.4) |
|
Household ownership |
|
|
| Electricity |
2328 (90.1) |
264 (14.1) |
| Radio |
2289 (88.5) |
1080 (57.7) |
| Refrigerator |
2087 (80.7) |
178 (9.5) |
| Bicycle |
447 (17.3) |
1009 (53.9) |
| Plough |
89 (3.4) |
403 (21.5) |
| Donkey |
9 (0.3) |
13 (0.7) |
|
Wealth index |
|
|
| Q1 (poorest) |
191 (7.4) |
990 (52.9) |
| Q2 |
438 (17) |
699 (37.4) |
| Q3 |
1556 (60.2) |
111 (5.9) |
| Q4 (least poor) |
399 (15.4) |
70 (3.7) |
|
Perceived health needs |
|
|
|
Self-rated health |
|
|
| Good/excellent |
2196 (85.2) |
1463 (78.6) |
| Very poor/poor/fair |
382 (14.8) |
398 (21.4) |
|
Self-reported illnesses |
|
|
| No |
1339 (51.9) |
606 (32.4) |
| Yes |
1243 (48.1) |
1265 (67.6) |
|
Mental distress |
|
|
| No |
2239 (87.5) |
1623 (87.1) |
| Yes |
377 (12.5) |
240 (12.9) |
|
HIV status |
|
|
| Positive |
467 (18) |
256 (13.6) |
| Negative |
2122 (82) |
1621 (86.4) |
|
Utilized health facility |
|
|
| No |
1215 (46.9) |
810 (43.2) |
| Yes | 1374 (53.1) | 1067 (56.8) |