Table 1.
Healthcare-seeking for children under five by caregivers and children characteristics
| Characteristics of the population | 2008 | 2013 | 2016 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Caregivers | ||||
| Age of mother (years) | ||||
| 15–24 | 190 (28.4) | 604 (28.8) | 400 (34.2) | 339 (28.3) |
| 25–34 | 318 (50.2) | 971 (47.1) | 555 (46.3) | 533 (48.1) |
| ≥ 35 | 121 (21.4) | 499 (24.1) | 218 (19.5) | 249 (23.6) |
| Number of family members | ||||
| 1–5 | 183 (26.0) | 608 (31.0) | 374 (30.4) | 424 (37.6) |
| 6–10 | 356 (58.8) | 1114 (52.4) | 609 (52.5) | 546 (48.8) |
| > 10 | 90 (15.2) | 352 (16.6) | 190 (17.1) | 152 (13.6) |
| Total number of children born | ||||
| 1–2 | 251 (37.7) | 702 (33.2) | 369 (33.2) | 420 (36.8) |
| 3–4 | 195 (30.4) | 661 (32.5) | 358 (31.2) | 368 (31.4) |
| ≥ 5 | 183 (31.9) | 711 (34.3) | 446 (35.6) | 333 (31.8) |
| Mother’s education level | ||||
| None | 388 (64.9) | 1381 (65.8) | 688 (57.8) | 582 (51.7) |
| Primary | 108 (16.1) | 309 (14.9) | 188 (14.9) | 194 (18.0) |
| Secondary or higher | 133 (19.0) | 384 (19.3) | 297 (27.3) | 345 (30.3) |
| Gender of the household head | ||||
| Male | 491 (78.7) | 1530 (74.7) | 895 (76.1) | 884 (77.8) |
| Female | 138 (21.3) | 544 (25.3) | 278 (23.9) | 237 (22.2) |
| Age of the household head (years) | ||||
| 15–24 | 23 (3.3) | 73 (3.7) | 34 (2.8) | 45 (3.8) |
| 25–34 | 156 (22.5) | 514 (24.8) | 262 (20.5) | 255 (22.3) |
| ≥ 35 | 450 (74.2) | 1487 (71.5) | 877 (76.7) | 821 (73.9) |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 270 (35.1) | 669 (27.8) | 323 (34.1) | 345 (34.8) |
| Rural | 359 (64.9) | 1405 (72.2) | 850 (65.9) | 776 (65.2) |
| Region | ||||
| East | 188 (12.5) | 472 (26.0) | 254 (25.3) | 268 (26.0) |
| North | 184 (40.6) | 891 (39.4) | 447 (37.6) | 173 (12.6) |
| South | 170 (24.5) | 525 (23.1) | 388 (26.8) | 218 (18.9) |
| West | 157 (22.4) | 186 (11.5) | 84 (10.3) | 462 (42.5) |
| CHILDREN | ||||
| Gender of the child | ||||
| Male | 326 (50.8) | 1055 (50.7) | 595 (49.4) | 563 (50.0) |
| Female | 303 (49.2) | 1019 (49.3) | 578 (50.6) | 558 (50.0) |
| Age (months) | ||||
| < 12 | 88 (31.7) | 235 (22.7) | 266 (23.0) | 125 (20.9) |
| 12–35 | 129 (45.9) | 465 (46.8) | 558 (45.9) | 289 (47.3) |
| 36–59 | 66 (22.4) | 317 (30.5) | 349 (31.1) | 188 (32.8) |