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. 2019 Dec 11;65(1):122–130. doi: 10.1007/s00267-019-01228-w

Table 2.

Different primary contact methods to formal service providers

Knowledge of the regulation Total
With knowledge no. Without knowledge no.
Legal contact (office visit) 38 6 44 (35.5%)
Illegal contact 34 46 80 (64.5%)
Phone to the office 13 13 26 (21.0%)
Phone to a driver 15 23 38 (30.6%)
Asking a friend 6 10 16 (12.9%)
Total 72 (58%) 55 (42%) 124 (100%)

Office visit is the only legal contact method, and other contact methods are illegal in the study area. Samples constitute experienced households who chose the formal service provider (FP)