Table 4.
Time and medical costs by service type sought
| Cost variable | N = 1407 | Mean | Service type sought | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | PNC | Vaccination | Check-up | |||
| (n = 334) | (n = 380) | (n = 136) | (n = 557) | |||
| Time cost (mins) | ||||||
| Waiting time (min) | 1394 | 46.7 | 56.2 (ref) | 39.1*** | 38.6** | 48.1 | 
| Consultation time (min) | 1374 | 12.9 | 16.3 (ref) | 9.4*** | 10.3*** | 13.8*** | 
| Medical cost (USD) | ||||||
| Prob. Of paying for care (%) | 1399 | 17.8 | 13.5 (ref) | 10.3 | 10.3 | 27.4 | 
| Medical cost for all clients | 1399 | 0.23 | 0.17 (ref) | 0.06** | 0.04** | 0.43*** | 
t-test used ANC service as a reference group; PNC is for follow up mothers and under 2 months babies after delivery; Check-up is for self/ under 5 child check-ups for fever, cough and diarrhoea
*** denotes significance at 1%, ** at 5%, and * at 10% level