Table 4 Reasons for choice of care by membership status and provider, conditioned on seeking care (%)
Variable | NHIF N = 171 | CHF N = 237 | Non-members N = 128 |
|---|---|---|---|
District hospital (N = 130)*** | |||
Good quality | 40.8 | 15.2 | 41.3 |
Only facility available nearby | 34.7 | 52.2 | 41.2 |
Insurance card accepted | 20.1 | 30.4 | NA |
Exemption | NA | NA | 8.8 |
Private Health centre/Dispensary (N = 85)*** | |||
Good quality | 72.6 | 50.0 | 65.0 |
Only facility available nearby | 17.7 | 42.9 | 30.0 |
Insurance card accepted | 5.9 | 0.0 | NA |
Exemption | NA | NA | 0.0 |
Public Health center/Dispensary (N = 315)*** | |||
Good quality | 21.2 | 5.1 | 17.8 |
Only facility available nearby | 60.6 | 64.2 | 75.3 |
Insurance card accepted | 18.2 | 30.6 | NA |
Exemption | NA | NA | 2.7 |
Choice of alternative care (traditional healer/self medication, N = 209)** | |||
N = 58 | N = 51 | N = 70 | |
No money | 5.2 | 11.8 | 21.4 |
Distance | 17.2 | 13.7 | 8.6 |
More likely to get treatment | 43.1 | 47.1 | 27.1 |
Poor quality of services at formal facility | 8.6 | 7.8 | 12.9 |
No insurance card | 0.0 | 3.9 | 7.1 |
Illness not serious | 8.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
Recognise symptoms, familiar with drugs | 6.9 | 3.9 | 14.3 |
Other | 8.6 | 7.8 | 5.7 |