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SES differences in choice of providers for the treatment of malaria |
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| Inyi |
Udi |
Oji |
Nachi |
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| n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
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| Home treatment |
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| Q1: most poor |
0 (0) |
2 (25.0) |
4 (80.0) |
2 (33.3) |
| Q2:average |
6 (50.0) |
6 (75.0) |
0 (0) |
2 (33.3) |
| Q3: least poor |
6 (50.0) |
0 (0) |
1 (20.0) |
2 (33.3) |
| Chi square (p-value) |
6.3 (0.04) |
6.4 (0.04) |
4.6 (0.10) |
2.1 (0.7) |
| Concentration index |
0.34 |
-0.84 |
- |
0.01 |
|
|
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| Traditional medicines |
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| Q1: most poor |
8 (32.0) |
3 (100.0) |
6 (75.0) |
10 (31.3) |
| Q2:average |
9 (36.0) |
0 (0) |
1 (12.5) |
6 (18.7) |
| Q3: least poor |
8 (32.0) |
0 (0) |
1 (12.5) |
16 (50.0) |
| Chi square (p-value) |
0.05 (0.9) |
10.1 (0.01) |
5.3 (0.07) |
5.1 (0.08) |
| Concentration index |
-0.08 |
- |
- |
0.13 |
|
|
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| Private hospital |
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| Q1: most poor |
14 (44.8) |
2 (12.5) |
6 (46.1) |
3 (16.7) |
| Q2:average |
6 (18.7) |
4 (25.0) |
5 (38.5) |
6 (33.3) |
| Q3: least poor |
12 (37.5) |
10(62.5) |
2 (15.4) |
9 (50.0) |
| Chi square (p-value) |
4.2 (0.1) |
4.8 (0.09) |
1.05 (0.6) |
3.0 (0.2) |
| Concentration index |
-0.04 |
0.33 |
-0.19 |
0.23 |
|
|
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| Public hospital |
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| Q1: most poor |
2 (14.3) |
5 (31.3) |
1 (25.0) |
1 (33.3) |
| Q2:average |
7 (50.0) |
8 (50.0) |
2 (50.0) |
1 (33.3) |
| Q3: least poor |
5 (35.7) |
3 (18.7) |
1 (25.0) |
1 (33.3) |
| Chi square (p-value) |
2.8 (0.3) |
3.1 (0.2) |
.39 (.82) |
0.01 (0.9) |
| Concentration index |
0.15 |
0.12 |
- |
- |
|
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| Patent medicine dealer |
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| Q1: most poor |
33 (36.7) |
9 (25.7) |
13 (35.1) |
21 (41.1) |
| Q2:average |
30 (33.3) |
12 (34.3) |
11 (29.8) |
19 (37.3) |
| Q3: least poor |
27 (30.0) |
14 (40.0) |
13 (35.1) |
11 (21.6) |
| Chi square (p-value) |
1.1 (0.6) |
0.4 (0.8) |
4.1 (0.39) |
7.7 (0.02) |
| Concentration index |
-0.05 |
0.10 |
0.01 |
-0.11 |
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| Primary Healthcare (PHC) centre |
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| Q1: most poor |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
| Q2:average |
1 (33.3) |
0 (0) |
1 (100) |
1 (100) |
| Q3: least poor |
2 (66.3) |
1 (100) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
| Chi square (p-value) |
2.1 (0.4) |
1.6 (0.4) |
1.6 (0.5) |
2.2 (0.3) |
| Concentration index |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Onwujekwe et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:5 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-5 |
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