Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of patients in the public and private sectors
| Public health centresa | Drug shopsb | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (n, %) | 1531 (39.3) | 2080 (53.3) | – |
| Female (n, %) | 877 (57.3) | 1063 (53.3) | 0.018 |
| Age (median, IQR) | 16 (9–27) | 19 (9–30) | 0.004d |
| Age category (n, %) (years) | |||
| < 5 | 166 (10.9) | 306 (14.8) | < 0.001 |
| 5–12 | 366 (24.1) | 320 (15.5) | |
| > 12 | 989 (65.0) | 1443 (69.7) | |
| Villages with health centre | 685 (44.8) | 923 (44.7) | 0.97 |
| Remote villagesc | 295 (19.3) | 486 (23.6) | 0.002 |
| Weekend | 12 (0.8) | 503 (25.6) | < 0.001 |
aExcludes 289 (7.4%) patients < 5 years of age treated by VHTs
bIncludes the 45 patients seen at the private RMS Level III Health Centre
cDefined as villages at least 3 km from the Bugoye Level III Health Centre
dProbability obtained by comparison of medians using Mann–Whitney two sample test