Table 3.
Distribution of health care providers at first consultation
| Items | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| First Consultation | ||
| Non-qualified Practitioner | 170 | 60.7 |
| Pharmacy | 78 | 27.9 |
| Others | 72 | 25.7 |
| NGO Paramedics | 18 | 6.4 |
| Homeopath | 1 | 0.4 |
| Ayurvedic | 1 | 0.4 |
| Qualified Practitioner | 110 | 39.3 |
| Private Practitioner | 64 | 22.9 |
| icddr,b | 33 | 11.8 |
| UHC | 12 | 4.3 |
| DOTS Centre | 1 | 0.4 |
NGO Non-governmental organization, UHC Upazila Health Complex, icddr,b International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, DOTS Directly-observed treatment short-course