Table 4.
Health-seeking behaviors of TB patients in Oromia zone, Northeast Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Treatment sought prior to first visit in health facilities | |
| No prior treatment | 275 (71.1%) |
| Private drug store/pharmacy | 63 (16.3%) |
| Traditional healers | 28 (7.2%) |
| Holy/hot water | 21 (5.4) |
| Decision to visit the first health facility was made by | |
| Patients themselves | 223 (57.6%) |
| Family members | 135 (34.9%) |
| Health workers | 29 (7.5%) |
| Health facility visited at first consultation | |
| Health centers | 192 (49.6%) |
| Clinics | 119 (30.7%) |
| Hospitals | 76 (19.6%) |
| Knowledge about TB | |
| Good knowledge | 196 (50.6%) |
| Poor knowledge | 191 (49.4%) |
| TB-associated stigma | |
| Low stigma | 223 (57.6%) |
| High stigma | 164 (42.4%) |