Table 4.
Reasons cited by living patient or patient’s caretaker for not seeking care with a licensed medical providera for an illness, in Soweto and Klerksdorp, South Africa, 2011–2012
| Reason | Klerksdorp | Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| n=110 | n=127 | |
| Not sick enough | 37 (34) | 49 (39) |
| Not enough time/unable to take time from work | 8 (7) | 26 (20) |
| No medications at clinic/hospital | 4 (4) | 10 (8) |
| Too expensive | 4 (4) | 3 (2) |
| Dislikes going to clinic/hospital | 3 (3) | 7 (6) |
| Treatment is not effective | 3 (3) | 8 (6) |
| Long queues | 5 (5) | 7 (6) |
| Transportation difficulties | 2 (2) | 4 (3) |
| No one available to look after children/house | 1 (1) | 3 (2) |
| Did not know where to go/whom to ask | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 6 (5) | 3 (2) |
| Don’t know/no response | 16 (15) | 5 (4) |
a
Licensed medical providers defined as public or private clinics, hospitals, and general practitioners