Table 3 Mean total medical expenditure by type of providers visited (n = 1573)
Providers | n | Mean (SD) | p value a | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal providers | ||||
 Private | 471 | 14,613.34 (18,919.88) | <0.001 | 8750.00 |
 Public | 573 | 8544.06 (14,217.96) |  | 4200.00 |
Formal providers (break-down) | ||||
 Private for-profit doctor | 111 | 26,937.21 (26,030.78) | <0.001 | 18,800.00 |
 Private for-profit nurse | 127 | 10,015.28 (10,553) |  | 7500.00 |
 Private not-for-profit doctor | 174 | 13,044.49 (17,609.24) |  | 6200.00 |
 Private not-for-profit nurse | 59 | 5952.10 (5303.422) |  | 4100.00 |
 Primary healthcare centre | 412 | 6104.27 (9750.91) |  | 3500.00 |
 District hospital | 137 | 12,250.26 (17,266.58) |  | 8150.00 |
 Teaching hospital | 24 | 29,270.83 (30,475.27) |  | 19,900.00 |
Informal providers | ||||
 Self-treatment | 501 | 2458.68 (3261.88) | <0.001 | 1000.00 |
 Traditional healer | 1 | 15,000 (-) |  | 15,000.00 |
 Other (priest, praying group, other) | 27 | 7188.85 (7976.57) |  | 6000.00 |