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. 2020 Jul 20;8(7):e17535. doi: 10.2196/17535

Table 5.

Reported health decision makers within the household among participants, by sex, across four provinces in Afghanistan (N=729).

 Health decision maker Women (n=453) Men (n=276)
 
Baseline,
n (%)
Follow up,
n (%)
Baseline, n (%) Follow up, n (%)
Regarding mother’s health




Respondent 100 (22.1) 83 (18.3) 65 (23.6) 79 (28.6)

Spouse 151 (33.3) 139 (30.7) 41 (14.9) 29 (10.5)

Respondent and spouse jointly 73 (16.1) 114 (25.2) 89 (32.3) 104 (37.7)

Mother-in-law/mother 80 (17.7) 76 (16.8) 57 (20.7) 42 (15.2)

Husband/wife and mother-in-law/mother jointly 18 (4) 8 (1.8) 4 (1.5) 0 (0)

Other relative 27 (6) 33 (7.3) 17 (6.2) 21 (7.6)

No response/refused 4 (0.9) 0 (0) 3 (1.1) 1 (0.4)
Regarding infant/child health




Respondent 106 (23.4) 110 (24.3) 54 (19.6) 49 (17.8)

Spouse 125 (27.6) 109 (24.1) 60 (21.7) 49 (17.8)

Respondent and spouse jointly 93 (20.5) 127 (28) 89 (32.3) 116 (42)

Mother-in-law/mother 86 (19) 73 (16.1) 55 (19.9) 41 (14.9)

Husband/wife and mother-in-law/mother jointly 21 (4.6) 3 (0.7) 2 (0.7) 4 (1.5)

Other relative 16 (3.5) 31 (6.8) 15 (5.4) 17 (6.2)

No response/refused 6 (1.3) 0 (0) 1 (0.4) 0 (0)
Regarding care-seeking




Respondent 82 (18.1) 81 (17.9) 90 (32.6) 74 (26.8)

Spouse 214 (47.2) 152 (33.6) 28 (10.1) 27 (9.8)

Respondent and spouse jointly 64 (14.1) 115 (25.4) 93 (33.7) 118 (42.8)

Mother-in-law/mother 48 (10.6) 64 (14.1) 34 (12.3) 28 (10.1)

Husband/wife and mother-in-law/mother jointly 11 (2.4) 12 (2.7) 2 (0.7) 4 (1.5)

Other relative 31 (6.8) 29 (6.4) 27 (9.8) 24 (8.7)

No response/refused 3 (0.7) 0 (0) 2 (0.7) 1 (0.4)
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