Table 5

SES differences in perceptions of ease of accessing the services of healthcare providers


Inyi
Udi
Oji
Nachi

n (%)
n (%)
n (%)
n (%)

Traditional healer




Q1: most poor
43 (27)
32 (32)
14 (20)
104 (34)
Q2:average
64 (40)
41 (41)
27 (40)
103 (34)
Q3: least poor
53 (33)
27 (27)
27 (40)
98 (32)
Chi square (p-value)
7.5 (0.02)
4.2 (0.1)
6.4 (.04)
1.2 (0.6)
Concentration index
0.04
-0.03
0.14
-0.01

Private hospital




Q1: most poor
69 (30)
68 (37)
34 (34)
10 (22)
Q2:average
82 (35)
61 (33)
83 (45)
18 (39)
Q3: least poor
81 (35)
56 (30)
69 (37)
18 (39)
Chi square (p-value)
4.1 (0.1)
2.5 (0.3)
43.7 (.0001)
3.5 (0.2)
Concentration index
0.03
-0.05
0.14
0.12

Public hospital




Q1: most poor
30 (32)
59 (30)
53 (22)
1 (33)
Q2:average
35 (37)
72 (36)
96 (40)
1 (33)
Q3: least poor
29 (31)
69 (34)
89 (37)
1 (33)
Chi square (p-value)
0.8 (0.7)
3.7 (0.2)
43.5 (.0001)
0.0 (0.9)
Concentration index
0.00
0.01
0.12
na

Patent medicine dealers




Q1: most poor
80 (30)
100 (34)
59 (26)
104 (34)
Q2:average
92 (35)
97 (33)
84 (36)
99 (32)
Q3: least poor
92 (35)
95 (33)
88 (38)
104 (34)
Chi square (p-value)
4.5 (0.1)
0.9 (0.6)
21.3 (.0001)
4.8 (0.09)
Concentration index
0.03
-0.01
0.09
0.00

Community-health workers




Q1: most poor
40 (27)
8 (35)
9 (21)
13 (24)
Q2:average
56 (38)
6 (26)
18 (43)
21 (39)
Q3: least poor
51 (35)
9 (39)
15 (36)
20 (37)
Chi square (p-value)
4.7 (0.09)
0.7 (0.7)
3.3 (.19)
2.7 (0.3)
Concentration index
0.05
-0.01
0.12
0.09

Health centre




Q1: most poor
34 (26)
44 (36)
26 (38)
60 (38)
Q2:average
44 (34)
42 (34)
21 (31)
50 (31)
Q3: least poor
53 (40)
36 (30)
21 (31)
50 (31)
Chi square (p-value)
6.8 (0.03)
1.2 (0.5)
.88 (.65)
2.0 (0.4)
Concentration index
0.01
-0.04
-0.13
-0.04

Onwujekwe et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:5   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-5

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