Table 2 Health facility related characteristics of the study respondents in public health facilities in Nekemte town, Ethiopia, 2022
Variables | Delay in health care seeking | Prompt healthcare seeking | Total cases |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of health facility preferred for healthcare seeking | |||
Public Hospital | 192 (46.83%) | 115 (28.05%) | 307 (74.88%) |
Public Health center | 54 (13.17%) | 32 (7.8%) | 86 (20.98%) |
Private clinic | 9 (2.2%) | 8 (1.96%) | 17 (4.15%) |
The reason they preferred | |||
Comprehensive exam | 139 (33.9%) | 92 (22.44%) | 231 (56.34%) |
Low waiting time | 42 (10.24%) | 19 (4.63%) | 61 (14.88%) |
Because it is nearby | 20 (4.88%) | 20 (4.88%) | 40 (9.76%) |
Drugs are well available | 51 (12.44%) | 23 (5.61%) | 74 (18.05%) |
open at any time | 2 (0.49%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.49%) |
Low cost to pay | 1 (0.24%) | 1 (0.24%) | 2 (0.49%) |
Transportation type | |||
On foot | 160 (39.02%) | 86 (20.98%) | 246 (60%) |
By vehicle | 95 (23.17%) | 69 (16.83%) | 164 (40%) |
Distance of health facility from their residential area in minutes | |||
< 60 minutes | 202 (49.27%) | 129 (31.46%) | 331 (80.73%) |
≥60 minutes | 53 (12.93%) | 26 (6.34%) | 79 (19.27%) |
Distance of health facility from their residential area (in kilometers) | |||
< 1 | 3 (0.73%) | 10 (2.44%) | 13 (3.17%) |
1-1.9 | 7 (1.71%) | 11 (2.68%) | 18 (4.39%) |
2-2.9 | 14 (3.41%) | 27 (6.59%) | 41 (10%) |
3-3.9 | 20 (4.88%) | 29 (7.07%) | 49 (11.95%) |
4-4.9 | 26 (6.34%) | 44 (10.73%) | 70 (17.1%) |
≥5 | 85 (20.73%) | 134 (32.68%) | 219 (53.41%) |
Having community health insurance | |||
Yes | 38 (9.27%) | 94 (22.93%) | 132 (32.2%) |
No | 217 (52.9%) | 61 (14.88%) | 278 (67.8%) |
Have you treated this child at home? | |||
Yes | 76 (18.54%) | 45 (10.98%) | 121 (29.51%) |
No | 179 (43.66%) | 110 26.83%) | 289 (70.49%) |
If your answer to the question above is ‘yes’, how are you treated? | |||
Using self-medication | 72 (17.56%) | 27 (6.59%) | 99 (24.15%) |
Using holly water | 1 (024%) | 6 (1.46%) | 7 (1.7%) |
Using traditional medicine | 1 (0.24%) | 7 (1.71%) | 8 (1.95%) |
Using special prayer | 2 (0.49%) | 5 (1.22%) | 7 (1.7%) |
Decision makers for healthcare seek from the family | |||
Father | 66 (16.1%) | 40 (9.76%) | 106 (25.85%) |
Mother | 25 (6.1%) | 9 (2.2%) | 32 (8.3%) |
Both partner | 164 (40%) | 106 (25.85%) | 270 (65.85%) |
Signs and symptoms that lead the mother/caregiver to seek health care | |||
Cough only | 10 (2.44%) | 6 (1.46%) | 16 (3.9%) |
Cough and fast breathing | 106 (25.85%) | 74 (18.05%) | 180 (43.9%) |
Cough and difficulty of breathing | 15 (3.66%) | 17 (4.15%) | 32 (7.8%) |
Cough and chest in drawing | 14 (3.41%) | 7 (1.71%) | 21 (5.12%) |
Cough and fever | 110 (26.83%) | 51 (12.44%) | 161 (39.27%) |
How do you perceive the severity of illness? | |||
Severe | 40 (9.76%) | 106 (25.85%) | 146 (35.61%) |
Moderate | 12 (2.93%) | 27 (6.59%) | 39 (9.5%) |
Mild | 203 (49.5%) | 22 (5.37%) | 225 (54.88%) |
Does the child have an admission history previously | |||
Yes | 39 (9.5%) | 14 (3.4%) | 53 (12.93%) |
No | 116 (28.29%) | 241 (58.78%) | 357 (87.07%) |
What is the severity of pneumonia as diagnosed by physician? | |||
Severe pneumonia | 59 (14.39%) | 34 (8.29%) | 93 (22.68%) |
Non-severe pneumonia | 196 (47.8%) | 121 (29.5%) | 317 (77.32%) |
Is/are there a danger sign/signs (from card)? | |||
Yes | 57 (13.9%) | 32 (7.8%) | 89 (21.7%) |
No | 198 (48.3%) | 123 (30%) | 321 (78.3%) |