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Table 2 Health status and the reason why not seeking medical care 2020

From: Catastrophic health expenditure and associated factors among households of non community based health insurance districts, Ilubabor zone, Oromia regional state, southwest Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Member of family encountered any illness

Yes

395

62.4

No

238

37.6

Total

633

100.0

Member of family seek any medical care

Yes

179

45.2

No

117

54.8

Total

396

100.0

The reason of household no going to any medical care

Visiting health post only

57

26

Using home remedy

18

9

Perceiving the illness is not severe and buying anti pain from pharmacy

39

18

Because financial barrier

94

43

Using traditional healers

9

4

Total

217

100

Catastrophic health expenditure at 10% of total household expenditure

Yes

110

17.4

No

523

82.6

Total

633

100