Table 2.
Information on RI and treatment seeking among the study population†
| Variable | Total | Peri-urban (VT Capital & Province) | Rural (Xekong & Xayabuli Provinces) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with RI |
264 (15) |
133 (10) |
131 (31) |
<0.001 |
| Persons with RI |
317 (3.5) |
156 (2.4) |
161 (6.2) |
<0.001 |
| Median (IQR) age (years) of persons with RI (n = 317) |
17 (5 – 40) |
13 (4 – 37) |
20 (5 – 41) |
0.23 |
| Age group of persons with RI |
|
|
|
|
| - Adult > 15 years |
163 (51.5) |
70 (45) |
93 (58) |
0.02 |
| - Children ≤ 15 years |
154 (48.5) |
86 (55) |
68 (42) |
|
| - Children < 5 years |
77 (24) |
41 (26) |
36 (22) |
0.42 |
| - Elderly (> 65 years) |
5 (2) |
5 (3) |
5 (3) |
0.96 |
| RI by ethnic groups |
|
|
|
|
| - Lao Loom |
143 (45) |
143 (92) |
0 |
<0.001 |
| - Hmong |
13 (4) |
13 (8) |
0 |
|
| - Prai |
70 (22) |
0 |
70 (43) |
|
| - Alak |
42 (13) |
0 |
42 (26) |
|
| - Taliang |
22 (7) |
0 |
22 (14) |
|
| - Dakkang |
27 (8.5) |
0 |
27 (17) |
|
| Persons with RI who sought treatment |
|
|
|
|
| - Overall |
225 (71) |
147 (94) |
78 (48) |
<0.001 |
| - Lao Loom |
136 (60) |
136 (92) |
0 |
<0.001 |
| - Hmong |
11 (5) |
11 (8) |
0 |
|
| - Prai |
27 (12) |
0 |
27 (35) |
|
| - Alak |
31 (14) |
0 |
31 (40) |
|
| - Taliang |
9 (4) |
0 |
9 (11) |
|
| - Dakkang | 11 (5) | 0 | 11 (14) |
†Data shown as number (%) unless indicated.