| Variables | Healthcare seeking behavior (HSB) | P-value | |
| Formal n (%) | Informal n (%) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 140 (60.9) | 101 (59.4) | 0.768 |
| Females | 90 (39.1) | 69 (40.6) | |
| Age | |||
| ≤24 yrs | 189 (82.2) | 129 (75.9) | |
| ≥25 yrs | 41 (17.8) | 41 (24.1) | 0.123 |
| Religion | |||
| Christians | 197 (85.7) | 149 (87.6) | 0.564 |
| Other denominations | 33 (14.3) | 21 (12.4) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 214 (93.0) | 154 (90.6) | 0.395 |
| Married/engaged | 16 (7.0) | 15 (8.8) | |
| Nun | 0 (0) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Academic year | |||
| Year 1 or 2 | 155 (67.4) | 82 (48.2) | 0.000 |
| Years 3, 4 and 5 | 75 (32.6) | 88 (51.8) | |
| Program of study | |||
| Bachelors | 124 (53.9) | 108 (63.5) | 0.054 |
| Diploma/Certificate | 106 (46.1) | 62 (36.5) | |
| Course of study | |||
| Nursing and Midwifery | 115 (50.0) | 71 (41.8) | 0.103 |
| Medicine and surgery, Pharmacy, Clinical medicine | 115 (50.0) | 99 (58.2) | |
| Institution | |||
| BSU | 60 (26.1) | 47 (27.6) | 0.727 |
| KIU | 170 (73.9) | 123 (72.4) | |
| Factors that hinder formal healthcare-seeking behavior | |||
| Inadequate upkeep for healthcare | |||
| Yes | 136 (59.1) | 101 (59.4) | 0.955 |
| No | 94 (40.9) | 69 (40.6) | |
| Being too busy | |||
| Yes | 53 (23.0) | 56 (32.9) | 0.028 |
| No | 176 (77.0) | 114 (67.1) | |
| Delays at the health facility and long procedures | |||
| Yes | 119 (51.7) | 89 (52.4) | 0.903 |
| No | 111 (48.3) | 81 (47.6) | |
| The medical environment is not favorable | |||
| Yes | 68 (29.7) | 45 (26.5) | 0.480 |
| No | 161 (70.3) | 125 (73.5) | |
| Lack of Health insurance policy | |||
| Yes | 105 (45.7) | 63 (37.1) | 0.085 |
| No | 125 (54.3) | 107 (62.9) | |
| The price of drugs is high | |||
| Yes | 129 (56.1) | 88 (51.8) | 0.391 |
| No | 101 (43.9) | 82 (48.2) | |
| Failure to get a medical note from the admin | |||
| Yes | 53 (23.0) | 30 (17.6) | 0.188 |
| No | 177 (77.0) | 140 (82.4) | |
| The illness/disease is minor | |||
| Yes | 79 (34.3) | 94 (55.3) | 0.000 |
| No | 151 (65.7) | 76 (44.7) | |
| Factors that promote formal healthcare-seeking behavior | |||
| Bills are/were paid for | |||
| Yes | 69 (30.0) | 66 (38.8) | 0.065 |
| No | 161 (70.0) | 104 (61.2) | |
| Accessing the health care facility is/was easy | |||
| Yes | 137 (59.6) | 81 (47.6) | 0.018 |
| No | 93 (40.4) | 89 (52.4) | |
| The medical environment was encouraging/motivating | |||
| Yes | 94 (40.9) | 62 (36.5) | 0.373 |
| No | 136 (59.1) | 108 (63.5) | |
| Someone encouraged me | |||
| Yes | 67 (29.1) | 53 (31.2) | 0.659 |
| No | 163 (70.9) | 117 (68.8) | |
| The illness needed/if it will need quick attention | |||
| Yes | 161 (70.0) | 116 (68.2) | 0.705 |
| No | 69 (30.0) | 54 (31.8) | |