Table 1.
Presentation of characteristics of study participants by health service utilization in rural communities of South Achefer, March 2016 (n = 594)
| Variables | Health service utilization | |
|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Yes (%) | |
| Sex of respondents | ||
| Male | 249(64) | 143(36) |
| Female | 108(53) | 94(47) |
| Educational level | ||
| Unable to read & write | 259(68) | 120(32) |
| Able to read & write | 42(51) | 41(49) |
| Primary education and above | 56(42) | 76(58) |
| Family size | ||
| < 5 | 159(63) | 93(37) |
| ≥ 5 | 198(58) | 144(42) |
| Distance from health facilities in kilo meters | ||
| < 5 | 184(57) | 137(43) |
| ≥ 5 | 173(63) | 100(37) |
| Chronic illness | ||
| No | 307 (62.6) | 183 (37.4) |
| Yes | 50 (48) | 54(52) |
| Household wealth index | ||
| Poor | 140(70.7) | 58(29.3) |
| Medium | 120(60.6) | 78(39.4) |
| Rich | 97(48.9) | 101(54.1) |
| First choice place for treatment at the point of illness | ||
| Health institution | 273(54.6) | 227(55.4) |
| Traditional healer | 84(89) | 10(11) |
| Perceived health status | ||
| Poor | 64(71) | 26 (29) |
| Medium | 185 (67) | 92 (33) |
| Good | 81 (58) | 58(42) |
| Very good | 27(31) | 61(69) |
| Enrollment to mutual health insurance | ||
| No | 210(72) | 87(28) |
| Yes | 147(49) | 150(52) |