Table 2.

Key themes and associated sub-themes

Main themes	Sub-themes
Sources of health information	•Healthcare providers at the health facility
	•Family members
	•Media
	•Friends
Kind of health information sought	•Diet
	•Causes of diseases/illness
	•Medication dosage
Factors limiting older adults with very low incomes from acquiring health information from healthcare providers	•Inadequate knowledge about the benefits of seeking health information
	•Perceived  poor attitude of health workers/healthcare providers
	•Communication/language problem