Table 3. Probability distribution of healthcare-seeking behaviors of residents after onset of influenza-like syndrome.

Time to seek healthcare	Visiting doctors		Purchasing drugs		Absence from schools*
	N	ai(%)	N	bi(%)	N	ci(%)
1 day	537	28.7	428	22.9	20	15.4
2 days	343	18.3	274	14.6	8	6.2
3 days	70	3.7	38	2.0	5	3.8
4 days	8	0.4	6	0.3	0	0.0
5 days	1	0.1	0	0.0	0	0.0
6 days	1	0.1	0	0.0	0	0.0
No behavior	913	48.7	1127	60.2	97	74.6
Total	1873	100.0	1873	100.0	130	100.0

*Population absent from schools refers to school-aged children (5–14 years old). The a_i, b_i, and c_i values are proportions of relevant healthcare behaviors at day i, which are used as parameters in A_j×1 , B_j×1 , and C_j×1 in the healthcare-seeking behaviors model.