Table 2.
Reasons for choosing providers, services received and satisfactory level to among individuals having fever two weeks prior to interview in Myanmar (N = 637)
| Urban (N = 315) | Rural (N = 322) | Total (N = 637) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban (n = 259) | Rural (n = 223) | Total (n = 482) | ||
| Sought treatment from providers | ||||
| Provider type | 0.000 | |||
| Trained providers | 205 (65.1) | 166 (51.6) | 371 (58.2) | |
| Untrained providers | 54 (34.9) | 57 (48.4) | 111 (41.8) | |
| Primary reason for choosing provider | 0.218 | |||
| Close by/easy to reach | 158 (61.0) | 158 (70.9) | 316 (65.6) | 0.783 |
| Reputable quality service | 61 (23.6) | 31 (13.9) | 92 (19.1) | 0.000 |
| Availability of inexpensive treatment | 15 (5.8) | 11 (4.9) | 26 (5.4) | 0.391 |
| Availability of modern medicine | 7 (2.7) | 6 (2.7) | 13 (2.7) | 0.749 |
| Speed of treatment | 9 (3.5) | 6 (2.7) | 15 (3.1) | 0.408 |
| Can handle severe cases | 6 (2.3) | 7 (3.1) | 13 (2.7) | 0.810 |
| Employer arranged | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 0.322 |
| Other | 3 (1.2) | 3 (1.4) | 6 (1.2) | 0.978 |
| Waiting time | 0.756 | |||
| Long and very long | 38 (14.7) | 26 (11.7) | 64 (13.3) | |
| No or short waiting time | 221 (85.3) | 197 (88.3) | 418 (86.7) | |
| Perception on price | 0.001 | |||
| Very inexpensive | 68 (26.3) | 91 (40.8) | 159 (32.9) | |
| Somewhat inexpensive | 72 (27.8) | 64 (28.7) | 136 (28.2) | |
| Expensive to very expensive | 119 (45.9) | 68 (30.5) | 187 (38.9) | |
| Service received | ||||
| Received test for malaria | 19 (7.3) | 16 (7.2) | 35 (7.3) | 0.648 |
| Received modern medicinea | 253 (97.7) | 217 (97.3) | 470 (97.5) | 0.793 |
| Received antibiotic | 15 (4.7) | 9 (2.8) | 24 (3.8) | 0.192 |
| Received injection | 63 (20) | 46 (14.3) | 109 (17.1) | 0.056 |
| Provider dealing | 0.302 | |||
| Friendly and respectful | 251 (96.9) | 215 (96.4) | 466 (96.7) | |
| Unfriendly, rude or not sure | 8 (3.1) | 8 (3.6) | 16 (3.3) | |
| Overall satisfaction | 0.255 | |||
| Very satisfied | 192 (74.1) | 177 (79.4) | 369 (76.6) | |
| Somewhat satisfied | 61 (23.6) | 43 (19.3) | 104 (21.6) | |
| Dissatisfied | 5 (1.9) | 1 (0.5) | 6 (1.2) | |
| Don’t know | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.9) | 3 (0.6) | |
| Urban (n = 56) | Rural (n = 99) | Total (n = 155) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasons for not seeking treatment | ||||
| Thought that fever is not serious | 15 (26.8) | 25 (25.3) | 40 (25.8) | 0.834 |
| Because fever went away | 38 (67.9) | 72 (72.7) | 110 (71.0) | 0.521 |
| No money for treatment | 0 (0.0) | 4 (4.04) | 4 (2.6) | 0.128 |
| No transportation | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 0.182 |
| The places were too far away | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 0.182 |
| Wait and see | 2 (3.6) | 8 (8.1) | 10 (6.5) | 0.272 |
a Modern medicine includes tablets, capsule syrups, injections, and antibiotics