Table 2.

First action taken by pulmonary tuberculosis suspects in Lay Armachiho district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 663).

Action taken	Number	Percent
Visited health post	152	22.9
Visited health centre	190	28.7
Visited hospital	16	2.4
Visited private clinic	46	6.9
Self-treatment with safe home remedies (tea, honey, etc.)	53	8
Bought drugs without prescription	7	1.1
Taken traditional medicine (herbs)	70	10.6
Went to “Holy Water”	92	13.9
No action taken	37	5.6
Total	663	100