Table 4.

Pattern of healthcare utilization of the study population who reported any illness in the last 90-day (n = 781)

Characteristics	n	%	95% CI
Types of self-reported illness/symptoms
Non-communicable	178	22.8	(20.0–25.9)
Communicable	103	13.2	(11.0–15.8)
Accident/Injury	29	3.7	(2.6–5.3)
Female reproductive	22	2.8	(1.9–4.2)
Symptoms	434	55.6	(52.1–59.0)
Others	15	1.9	(1.2–3.2)
Sought healthcare among those who suffered
Yes	639	81.8	(78.9–84.4)
No	142	18.2	(15.6–21.1)
Source of healthcare
SSK provider	51	8.0	(6.1–10.4)
Medically trained providers (non-SSK)	180	28.2	(24.8–31.8)
Non-medically trained provider (non-SSK)	408	63.8	(60.0–67.5)
Source of healthcare by providers’ ownership
SSK provider (public)	51	8.0	(6.1–10.4)
Medically trained providers (non-SSK)
Public	54	8.5	(6.5–10.9)
Private	121	18.9	(16.1–22.2)
NGO	5	0.8	(0.3–1.9)
Non-medically trained provider (non-SSK)
Pharmacy	293	45.9	(42.0–49.7)
Traditional/others	115	18.0	(15.2–21.2)
Types of care
Inpatient	23	3.6	(2.4–5.4)
Outpatient	616	96.4	(94.6–97.6)
Source of care by type of patients
Source of inpatient care
SSK scheme	10	1.6	(0.8–2.9)
Medically trained providers (non-SSK)	13	2.0	(1.2–3.5)
Source of outpatient care
SSK scheme	41	6.4	(4.8–8.6)
Medically trained providers (non-SSK)	167	26.1	(22.9–29.7)
Non-medically trained provider (non-SSK)	408	63.9	(60.0–67.5)