Table 5.
Specific concerns/problems that were barriers to formal care–seeking–reported by mothers
| Total (N = 165) | Total N = 39 (of 165) sought formal care | Total N = 126 (of 165) who did not seek formal care | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
||
|
Mother’s specific concern – thought not sick enough: | ||||
| No |
151 (91.5) |
39 (100) |
112 (88.9) |
|
| Yes |
14 (8.5) |
0 |
14 (11.1) |
|
|
Mother’s specific concern – no one available to go with her: | ||||
| No |
157 (95.2) |
39 (100) |
118 (93.7) |
|
| Yes |
8 (4.8) |
0 |
8 |
(6.3) |
|
Mother’s specific concern – cost: | ||||
| No |
67 (40.6) |
6 (15.4) |
61 (48.4) |
|
| Yes |
98 (59.4) |
33 (84.6) |
65 (51.6) |
|
|
Mother’s specific concern – too much time from regular duties: | ||||
| No |
148 (89.7) |
38 (97.4) |
110 (87.3) |
|
| Yes |
17 (10.3) |
1 (2.6) |
16 (12.7) |
|
| Mother’s specific concern – someone else’s decision: | ||||
| No |
153 (92.7) |
37 (94.9) |
116 (92.1) |
|
| Yes |
12 (7.3) |
2 (5.13) |
10 (7.9) |
|
|
Mother’s specific concern – too far to travel: | ||||
| No |
147 (89.1) |
36 (92.3) |
111 (88.1) |
|
| Yes |
18 (10.9) |
3 (7.7) |
15 (11.9) |
|
|
Mother’s specific concern – no transport: | ||||
| No |
161 (97.6) |
38 (97.4) |
123 (97.6) |
|
| Yes |
4 (2.4) |
1 (2.6) |
3 (2.4) |
|
|
Mother’s specific concern – thought needed traditional care: | ||||
| No |
139 (84.2) |
38 (97.4) |
101 (80.2) |
|
| Yes |
26 (15.8) |
1 (2.6) |
25 (19.8) |
|
|
Mother’s specific concern – too sick to travel: | ||||
| No |
151 (91.5) |
38 (97.4) |
113 (89.7) |
|
| Yes |
14 (8.5) |
1 (2.6) |
13 (10.3) |
|
|
Mother’s specific concern – thought would die anyway | ||||
| No |
136 (82.4) |
36 (92.3) |
100 (79.4) |
|
| Yes |
29 (17.6) |
3 (7.7) |
26 (20.6) |
|
|
Mother’s specific concern – late at night: | ||||
| No |
146 (88.5) |
37 (94.9) |
109 (86.5) |
|
| Yes |
19 (11.5) |
2 (5.13) |
17 (13.5) |
|
|
Mother’s specific concern – not satisfied with service at formal health facility: | ||||
| No |
165 (100) |
39 (100) |
126 (100) |
|
| Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Mother’s specific concern – other reasons: | ||||
| No |
157 (95.2) |
38 (97.4) |
119 (94.4) |
|
| Yes | 8 (4.9) | 1 (2.6) | 7 (5.6) | |