Table 4 Comparison between non-chronically and chronically ill patients’ demographic characteristics
| Â | Non-chronically ill patients | Chronically ill patients | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 375 | N = 198 | ||
Age (years) | 33 (8–54) | 56 (46–62) | <  0.0001 |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.82 |
 Male | 157 (41.9%) | 81 (40.9%) |  |
 Female | 218 (58.1%) | 117 (59.1%) |  |
What did they do to address their condition? | |||
 Did nothing | 30 (8.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | <  0.0001 |
 Took care of themselves | 83 (22.1%) | 42 (21.2%) | 0.80 |
 Visited a health center | 150 (40.0%) | 21 (10.6%) | <  0.0001 |
 Visited a district hospital | 41 (10.9%) | 37 (18.7%) | 0,01 |
 Visited a provincial top referral hospital | 29 (7.7%) | 69 (34.8%) | <  0.0001 |
 Visited a private facility | 54 (14.4%) | 37 (18.7%) | 0.19 |