Table 2. First option of care attended for common childhood illnesses in Tanzania.
| Fever (%) (n = 1754) | Diarrhoea (%) (n = 1109) | ARI2 (%) (n = 589) | |
| Place first sought treatment | |||
| PHC1 Facilities | 801 (54.0) | 448 (59.3) | 245 (51.1) |
| Private pharmacy | 344 (23.2) | 157 (20.8) | 126 (26.3) |
| Private facility | 116 (7.8) | 45 (6.0) | 33 (6.9) |
| Higher level hospitals | 106 (7.2) | 39 (5.2) | 40 (8.3) |
| Religious facility | 101 (6.8) | 49 (6.4) | 32 (6.7) |
| *Other | 14 (1.0) | 17 (2.3) | 13 (1.0) |
Column percentages presented above, showing the proportion of children attended at various health care facilities as the first option of care. Only children of caretakers who sought care outside homes are presented here, hence the total is not 100%.
1
Primary Health Care (Dispensaries or Health Centre).
2
Acute Respiratory Infections.
*
Other types of care, not presented above e.g. community health workers, local shops, mobile clinics, NGOs etc.