Table 3 Determinants factors of delay in treatment seeking for under-five diarrheal disease in Berbere, Bale, Southeastern Ethiopia, 2021
Variable | Patient category | Patient category |
|---|---|---|
Controls (n = 209) number (%) | Cases (n = 209) number (%) | |
Average monthly income (USD) | ||
≤ 30 | 32 (15.3) | 55 (26.3) |
31–49.9 | 98 (46.9) | 89 (42.6) |
≥ 50 | 79 (37.8) | 65 (31.1) |
Occupation of mother/caregiver | ||
House wife | 160 (76.6) | 155 (74.2) |
Farmer | 18 (8.6) | 22 (10.5) |
Merchant | 5 (2.4) | 18 (8.6) |
Government worker | 26 (12.4) | 14 (6.7) |
Distance from HF | ||
< 5 km | 131 (62.7) | 99 (47.4) |
5–10 km | 61 (29.2) | 80 (38.3) |
≥ 10 km | 17 (8.1) | 30 (14.4) |
Cost of treatment | ||
Very expensive | 6 (2.9) | 10 (4.8) |
Expensive | 15 (7.2) | 36 (17.2) |
Fair | 179 (85.6) | 150 (71.8) |
Low | 9 (4.3) | 13 (6.2) |
Waiting time | ||
Very short | 6 (2.9) | 8 (3.8) |
Short | 76 (36.4) | 68 (32.5) |
Fair | 110 (52.6) | 110 (52.6) |
Long | 17 (8.1) | 23 (11) |
Previous similar illness | ||
Yes | 66 (31.6) | 46 (22.7) |
No | 143 (68.4) | 157 (77.3) |
Service available | ||
Medicine | 10 (18.9) | 16 (19.8) |
Laboratory service | 19 (35.8) | 29 (35.8) |
HE/counseling | 7 (13.2) | 6 (7.4) |
Clinical examination | 17 (32.1) | 30 (37) |
Response for illness/when do decide to seek Rx | ||
As soon as seen any sign/symptoms | 96 (45.9) | 32 (15.3) |
When see blood in stool | 6 (2.9) | 8 (3.8) |
When frequent watery diarrhea | 87 (41.6) | 134 (64.1) |
Child get weak & vomit every thing | 20 (9.6) | 35 (16.7) |
How is general service of this H/C | ||
Good | 166 (79.4) | 151 (72.2) |
Very good | 22 (10.5) | 9 (4.30) |
Fair | 21 (10) | 49 (23.40) |