| Variables | Choice of place of care | χ2 (p value) | |
| Health facility (n = 7204) | Informal sector (n = 2294) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age Categories (years) |
|
|
|
| 0 - 14 | 458 (82.4) | 98 (17.6) |
|
| 15 - 40 | 3997 (75.1) | 1322 (24.9) | 14.360 (0.001) |
| >40 | 2749 (75.9) | 874 (24.1) |
|
| Gender |
|
|
|
| Female | 3084 (76.3) | 960 (23.7) | 0.656 (0.417) |
| Male | 4120 (75.5) | 1334 (24.5) |
|
| Education level |
|
|
|
| Informal | 1682 (76.4) | 520 (23.6) |
|
| Primary | 1692 (76.0) | 535 (24.0) | 1.536 (0.674) |
| Secondary | 2866 (75.2) | 944 (24.6) |
|
| Tertiary | 964 (76.6) | 295 (23.4) |
|
| Occupation |
|
|
|
| Civil/public servant | 787 (78.4) | 217 (21.6) |
|
| Trading | 1577 (71.8) | 618 (28.2) |
|
| Skilled worker | 1423 (74.6) | 484 (25.4) | 34.304 (<0.001) |
| Unemployed/HW/applicant | 72 (75.8) | 23 (24.2) |
|
| Pupil/student | 171 (79.2) | 45 (20.8) |
|
| Farmer | 195 (75.9) | 62 (24.1) |
|
| Others | 2977 (77.9) | 845 (22.1) |
|