Table 6 Rural-Urban differences in specific provider that prescribed treatment of malaria

Exit poll

Q1 most poor

134

72

18

22

12

189

Q2 very poor

140

86

15

37

23

165

Q3 poor

174

82

26

50

23

145

Q4 least poor

172

90

19

57

25

134

Equity (Q1:Q4) ratio

0.78

0.8

0.95

0.39

0.48

1.4

Chi-square(p-value))

11.8 (.001)

2.0 (.16)

.57 (.45)

18.9 (.001)

3.9 (.047)

17.0 (.001)

R/U differences

Rural

279

92

11

38

32

328

Urban

589

142

19

138

69

520

Equity (R:U ratio)

0.87

1.18

1.0

0.5

0.85

1.15

Chi-square(p-value)

6.5 (.011)

1.7 (.19)

0.02(.88)

15.9 (< .001)

0.63 (.42)

6.3 (.012)