Table 6. Health seeking behavior during sickness.
Variable | Denominator | % | 95% CI |
Sickness during two weeks preceding the survey | 26,591 | 37.70 | (37.1–38.3) |
Contact with any healthcare provider | 10,026 | 46.83 | (45.8–47.8) |
Types of healthcare provider contacted: | 4,695 | 100.0 | |
Village doctor | 57.44 | (56.0–58.8) | |
Homoeopath | 16.55 | (15.5–17.6) | |
MBBS | 15.70 | (14.7–16.8) | |
Trained paramedic | 7.86 | (7.1–8.7) | |
Traditional (kabiraj/hujur) | 2.45 | (2.3–2.9) | |
Use of mHealth services/mobile phone for healthcare | 2,581 | 1.93 | (1.4–2.5) |