Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers or caretakers of children <2 y of age according to the choice of healthcare provider (N=1496)
| Variables | Home (n=131 [8.8%]) | Public (n=204 [13.6%]) | Private (n=1161 [77.6%]) | Total (N=1496) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 64 (8.3) | 102 (13.3) | 609 (78.4) | 768 (51.3) | 0.744 |
| Female | 67 (9.2) | 102 (14.0) | 559 (76.8) | 728 (48.7) | |
| Age (months)b | |||||
| <12 | 35 (8.0) | 78 (17.8) | 325 (74.2) | 438 (29.3) | 0.010a |
| ≥12 | 96 (9.1) | 126 (11.9) | 833 (79.0) | 1055 (70.7) | |
| Religion | |||||
| Hindu | 98 (9.3) | 153 (14.5) | 804 (76.2) | 1055 (70.5) | 0.376 |
| Muslim | 29 (7.6) | 43 (11.2) | 312 (81.3) | 384 (25.7) | |
| Other | 4 (7.0) | 8 (14.0) | 45 (79.0) | 57 (3.8) | |
| Education | |||||
| <10 y | 45 (8.3) | 93 (17.2) | 403 (74.5) | 541 (36.2) | 0.011a |
| ≥10 y | 86 (9.0) | 111 (11.6) | 758 (79.4) | 955 (63.8) | |
| Socio-economic status | |||||
| Low | 57 (8.6) | 122 (18.4) | 483 (73.0) | 662 (44.2) | <0.0001a |
| Medium | 50 (8.5) | 66 (11.2) | 472 (80.3) | 588 (39.3) | |
| High | 24 (9.8) | 16 (6.5) | 206 (83.7) | 246 (16.4) | |
| CCT | |||||
| Yes | 51 (7.1) | 136 (18.9) | 534 (74.0) | 721 (48.8) | <0.0001a |
| No | 80 (10.6) | 66 (8.7) | 612 (80.7) | 758 (51.2) | |
| Family type | |||||
| Extended | 7 (7.8) | 9 (10.0) | 74 (82.2) | 90 (6.0) | 0.006a |
| Joint | 65 (8.7) | 86 (11.5) | 596 (79.8) | 747 (49.9) | |
| Nuclear | 59 (9.0) | 109 (16.5) | 491 (74.5) | 659 (44.1) | |
| Improvement in child healthb | |||||
| Yes | 86 (7.1) | 174 (14.4) | 950 (78.5) | 1210 (81.8) | <0.0001a |
| No | 44 (16.4) | 28 (10.4) | 197 (73.2) | 269 (18.2) | |
| Symptom clusters | |||||
| Fever with diarrhoea and vomiting | 27 (12.3) | 34 (15.5) | 158 (72.2) | 219 (14.6) | 0.182 |
| Fever with cold and cough | 99 (8.2) | 164 (13.5) | 951 (78.3) | 1214 (81.2) | |
| Fever with other symptomsc | 5 (7.9) | 6 (9.5) | 52 (82.5) | 63 (4.2) | |
| Duration of illnessb (d) | |||||
| ≤4 | 80 (9.3) | 126 (14.6) | 658 (76.2) | 864 (62.0) | 0.481 |
| >4 | 40 (7.6) | 72 (13.8) | 406 (78.6) | 528 (38.0) |
Data are presented as n (%) and totals are presented as column percentages.
ap<0.05.
bVariables include missing observations.
cOther symptoms include allergies, skin rashes, ear and eye infections, urinary tract infections, chicken pox, seizures, fits, injuries, dog bites, etc.