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Table 3 Healthcare utilization for episodes of acute illnesses (Eastleigh, July – August 2010)

From: Health care utilization for acute illnesses in an urban setting with a refugee population in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional survey

Variable

Total (N = 434)

% (95% CI)

Fever (N = 129)

% (95% CI)

ARI (N = 262)

% (95% CI)

Diarrhea (N = 49)

% (95% CI)

Care-seeking behavior

        

 Sought care

330

77.0 (72.2-81.9)

85

70.6 (60.3 - 80.9)

208

79.9 (74.1 - 85.8)

37

75.8 (61.0 - 90.5)

 Did not seek care

99

23.0 (18.1-27.8)

36

29.4 (19.1 - 39.7)

52

20.1 (14.2 - 25.9)

11

24.2 (9.5 - 39.0)

Reasons for not seeking care

        

 Was not sick enough

33

34.6 (23.0-46.2)

15

43.4 (23.0 - 63.7)

15

31.1 (15.1 - 47.1)

3

25.5 (0.0 - 54.5)

 Was getting better on own

11

8.7 (2.9-14.6)

3

5.7 (0.0 - 12.3)

6

8.8 (0.7 - 16.9)

2

17.8 (0.0 - 43.6)

 Too expensive

39

44.8 (32.7-57.0)

13

42.6 (21.2 - 64.0)

22

45.9 (29.6 - 62.2)

4

46.2 (10.5 - 81.9)

 No one to take care of the children/house while gone

3

3.2 (0.0-7.5)

0

 

3

5.9 (0.0 - 13.4)

0

 

Site of care*

        

 Private health care provider

174

59.8 (52.5 -67.1)

42

59.2 (44.3 - 74.0)

111

60.3 (51.2 - 69.4)

21

58.3 (37.2 - 79.4)

 Pharmacy/Chemist/Drug seller

55

18.9 (8.6 - 29.2)

15

21.1 (0.5 - 41.8)

35

19.0 (6.0 - 32.0)

5

13.9 (0.0 - 44.2)

 Government facility

38

13.1 (2.3 - 23.8)

9

12.7 (0.0 - 34.4)

22

12.0 (0.0 - 25.5)

7

19.4 (0.0 - 48.8)

 Individual

24

8.2 (0.0 - 19.3)

5

7.0 (0.0 - 29.5)

16

8.7 (0.0 - 22.5)

3

8.3 (0.0 - 39.6)

Medications used

        

 Antibiotics

176

40.0 (34.3-45.7)

24

17.3 (9.6 - 25.0)

139

52.0 (44.5 - 59.4)

13

25.5 (11.3 - 39.8)

 Painkiller

173

36.5 (31.0-41.9)

72

60.1 (48.9 - 71.4)

93

29.5 (23.3 - 35.8)

8

18.5 (4.4 - 32.7)

 Anti-malarial

49

9.1 (6.2-12.1)

39

28.8 (19.1 - 38.4)

10

2.4 (0.7 - 4.1)

0

 

 ORS

21

5.2 (2.6-7.7)

0

 

0

 

21

47.9 (31.0 - 64.8)

Hospitalization

29

7.5 (4.3-10.7)

6

3.8 (0.0 - 8.6)

16

7.5 (3.5 - 11.5)

7

16.7 (3.9 - 29.5)

Diagnostics done

        

 X-ray

46

21.4 (13.7-29.2)

  

46

21.4 (13.7 - 29.2)

  

 Stool microscopy

24

58.1 (41.4-74.9)

    

24

58.1 (41.4 - 74.9)

 Blood smear for malaria

62

42.2 (30.7-53.6)

62

42.2 (30.7 - 53.6)

    

 Malaria parasites present

42

27.7 (17.9-37.5)

42

27.7 (17.9 - 37.5)

    
  1. *The name of the site of care for each respondent was asked, and only those who knew the names of the site were included in this analysis.
  2. † Individuals included relatives, friends, religious leaders, traditional healers, and health volunteer.
  3. ‡ORS – Oral rehydration solution.
  4. Note: All percentages are weighted.