Table 2.
Type of healthcare provider accessed by type of care
| Type of carea,b | ||
|---|---|---|
| Outpatient | Inpatient | |
| (n = 6770) | (n = 1199) | |
| Public sector providers | ||
| Community health workers (Lady Health Visitor [LHV]/Nurse, Lady Health Worker [LHW]) | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Primary care (Basic Health Unit [BHU], Rural Health Center (RHC), Dispensary/Maternal & Child Health Care Center) | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Secondary care (Tehsil Headquarter [THQ]/District Headquarter Hospital [DHQ]) | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Tertiary care (Tertiary, teaching or specialized hospital, Government hospital) | 12.0 | 27.8 |
| Autonomous bodies/semi-government hospital (Military Hospital, Social Security Hospital, & other autonomous bodies) | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Public sector provider sub-total | 15.4 | 31.5 |
| Private sector providers | ||
| Private Doctor/Clinic | 69.4 | 8.0 |
| Private Hospital | 8.3 | 51.7 |
| Traditional modes of care (Homeopath/Hakeem/ Herbalist/Saina /Dai) | 5.3 | 7.5 |
| Others (Laboratory, Pharmacy/Shops, & other private facilities) | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Private sector provider sub-total | 84.6 | 68.5 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
aColumn percentages shown
bChi-squared test p < 0.001