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Table 2 Treatment seeking pattern and source of care

From: A study to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and impact of packaged interventions (“Diarrhea Pack”) for prevention and treatment of childhood diarrhea in rural Pakistan

 

Overall

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

 

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

 

n = 9581

n = 8663

n = 2675

n = 1744

n = 2368

n = 1976

n = 2581

n = 2527

n = 1957

n = 2416

Children with diarrhea who sought treatment

94.8 (91.5 , 98.1)

76.6 (66.9 , 86.4)

89.8 (83.8 , 95.7)

75.8 (62.3 , 89.2)

95.8 (91.2 , 100.3)

77 (64.9 , 89.1)

97.8 (94.5 , 101)

78.5 (70.6 , 86.4)

96 (91 , 101)

75.3 (66.1 , 84.4)

Government sector health care provider

3.6 (1.2 , 6.1)

17.8 (8.6 , 26.9)

4.3 (1.8 , 6.7)

22.3 (10 , 34.5)

3.3 (0.6 , 5.9)

15.8 (6.7 , 24.8)

4.5 (1.1 , 7.9)

17.8 (6.9 , 28.6)

2.5 (−0.1 , 5.1)

15.3 (9.6 , 20.9)

Private sector health care provider

95.8 (92.8 , 98.8)

77.6 (68.9 , 86.3)

94.5 (91.8 , 97.2)

73.5 (63.6 , 83.4)

96.3 (93.2 , 99.3)

77.3 (65.7 , 88.8)

95.3 (91.4 , 99.1)

77.5 (65.7 , 89.3)

97.3 (94.2 , 100.3)

82.3 (78.3 , 86.2)

Government sector health care provider

          

Doctor

86.6 (73.9 , 99.3)

93.1 (89.8 , 96.3)

72 (34.5 , 109.5)

98.3 (96.5 , 100)

88.3 (79 , 97.5)

91.3 (86.7 , 95.8)

93.3 (83.1 , 103.4)

93.3 (89.9 , 96.6)

92.8 (82.2 , 103.3)

89.5 (79.4 , 99.6)

Lady Health Worker

0.2 (−0.1 , 0.4)

0.9 (−0.4 , 2.1)

0 (0 , 0)

0.3 (−0.3 , 0.8)

0.3 (−0.3 , 0.8)

1 (−1 , 3)

0.3 (−0.3 , 0.8)

0.8 (−0.2 , 1.7)

0.3 (−0.3 , 0.8)

1.5 (−0.3 , 3.3)

Pharmacy

2.1 (−0.4 , 4.6)

1.7 (−1.3 , 4.6)

5 (−3.1 , 13.1)

0.6 (−0.7 , 1.9)

1.8 (−1.9 , 5.4)

2.7 (−1.3 , 6.6)

0.9 (−0.9 , 2.7)

2.7 (−2.8 , 8.1)

0.8 (−0.8 , 2.4)

0.7 (−0.1 , 1.5)

Private sector healthcare provider

          

Doctor

14.4 (2.8 , 26)

78.8 (61.9 , 95.6)

19.5 (6.1 , 32.9)

86.5 (70.8 , 102.2)

13.5 (2.6 , 24.4)

80.8 (67.3 , 94.2)

12.5 (1.5 , 23.5)

76.3 (59.3 , 93.2)

12.3 (1.8 , 22.7)

71.5 (52.4 , 90.6)

Hakim

0.1 (−0.1 , 0.2)

4.5 (−3.8 , 12.8)

0.3 (−0.3 , 0.8)

4 (−3.5 , 11.5)

0 (0 , 0)

5.3 (−4.1 , 14.6)

0 (0 , 0)

3 (−1.9 , 7.9)

0 (0 , 0)

5.8 (−3.5 , 15)

Pharmacy

7 (2.3 , 11.6)

12.4 (7.7 , 17.1)

9.1 (3.2 , 15.1)

7.5 (1.3 , 13.8)

6.9 (2.4 , 11.5)

12.9 (4.9 , 20.8)

5.2 (1.6 , 8.9)

14.7 (9.1 , 20.3)

6.5 (0.1 , 13)

14.5 (8.8 , 20.2)

Project CHW*

75.8 (58.5 , 93.1)

0.1 (0 , 0.3)

68.3 (50.1 , 86.4)

0 (0 , 0)

76.8 (59.7 , 93.8)

0 (0 , 0)

78.5 (61.8 , 95.2)

0.3 (−0.3 , 0.8)

79.8 (61.9 , 97.6)

0.3 (−0.3 , 0.8)

  1. *Project appointed community health workers.