Table 2.
Socio-demographic profile and prevalence of health care seeking behaviour for children with childhood illnesses
| Characteristics | N (98,590) | % | Seek treatment for sick child (n = 44,627) 45.3% | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seek treatment for sick child | ||||
| No | 53,963 | 54.7 | ||
| Yes | 44,627 | 45.3 | ||
| Sex of child | ||||
| Female | 48,569 | 49.3 | 44.4% | |
| Male | 50,020 | 50.7 | 46.1% | 0.000 |
| Maternal education | ||||
| No formal education | 34,229 | 34.7 | 42.0% | |
| Primary | 37,023 | 37.6 | 46.5% | |
| Secondary plus | 27,338 | 27.7 | 47.8% | 0.000 |
| Maternal age | ||||
| 15–24 | 29,727 | 30.2 | 46.6% | |
| 25–34 | 47,408 | 48.1 | 44.9% | |
| 35–49 | 21,454 | 21.8 | 44.2% | 0.000 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 6203 | 6.3 | 47.9% | |
| Ever married | 92,387 | 93.7 | 45.1% | 0.000 |
| Wealth status | ||||
| Poorest | 22,700 | 23.0 | 44.4% | |
| Poorer | 21,969 | 22.3 | 45.3% | |
| Middle | 19,666 | 20.0 | 45.7% | |
| Richer | 18,370 | 18.6 | 45.8% | |
| Richest | 15,884 | 16.1 | 45.3% | 0.010 |
| Maternal occupation | ||||
| Not working | 31,390 | 31.8 | 42.6% | |
| Working | 67,200 | 68.2 | 46.5% | 0.000 |
| Media access | ||||
| No access | 39,428 | 40.0 | 42.2% | |
| Have access | 59,162 | 60.0 | 47.3% | 0.000 |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Rural | 70,111 | 71.1 | 45.3% | |
| Urban | 28,478 | 28.9 | 45.2% | 0.777 |
| Distance to health facility | ||||
| Experience no difficulty/not a problem | 59,969 | 60.8 | 46.7% | |
| Experience difficulty/a problem | 38,621 | 39.2 | 43.1% | 0.000 |
| Number of living children | ||||
| 1–2 | 39,385 | 40.0 | 47.5 | |
| 3–4 | 31,937 | 32.4 | 44.6 | |
| 5+ | 27,268 | 27.7 | 42.9 | 0.000 |