Table 4. Treatment seeking behavior after onset of fever among respondents, Jimma, Ethiopia (Jan 2014).
Variables | Frequency | Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
Where did you seek advice or treatment (n = 86) | Health center | 43 | 50.0 |
Private clinic | 26 | 30.2 | |
Health post | 12 | 14.0 | |
Hospital/pharmacy | 5 | 5.8 | |
How many days after the fever began did first seek advice or treatment | 24 hour | 17 | 19.8 |
2 days | 34 | 39.5 | |
3 days | 20 | 23.3 | |
≥4 days | 15 | 17.4 | |
Shared drug with others (n = 88) | Yes | 8 | 9.1 |
No | 80 | 90.9 | |
Diagnosed for fever before drug use (n = 88) | Yes | 53 | 60.2 |
No | 35 | 39.8 |