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Table 3 To show proportion of respondents who sought treatment from health facilities by sex, education and distance from nearest health facility

From: Community perceptions, attitude, practices and treatment seeking behaviour for schistosomiasis in L. Victoria islands in Uganda

Variables

Total respondents

Number times sought treatment from health facilities in last 6 months (%)

None

Once

Twice

3 + times

P

Sex

      

 Female

442

179(40.5)

81(18.3)

59(13.3)

123(27.8)

 

 Male

466

227(48.7)

90(19.3)

59(12.7)

90(19.3)

0.01

Education

      

 None

127

58(45.7)

19(15.0)

16(12.6)

34(26.8)

 

 Primary

471

215(45.6)

81(17.2)

66(14.0)

109(23.1)

 

 Secondary

269

108(40.1)

67(24.9)

31(11.5)

63(23.4)

 

 Tertiary

41

25(61.0)

4(9.8)

5(12.2)

7(17.1)

0.09