Table 2 Individual and household level characteristics of respondents with a perceived health need (n = 3703) and respondents who sought care for their perceived health need (n = 3085)
From: Determinants of health seeking behaviour in South Sudan: a cross-sectional household survey
Characteristics | Perceived health need1 (n = 3703) | Sought care for perceived health need in formal sector1,2 (n = 3085) |
|---|---|---|
Individual level | ||
Sex (%) | Â | Â |
 Female | 2135 (57.7) | 1789 (58.0) |
 Male | 1568 (42.3) | 1296 (42.0) |
Median age3 (IQR) | 18 (6–32) | 18 (7–32) |
Age group3 (%) | Â | Â |
 < 5 | 664 (17.9) | 562 (18.2) |
 5–9 | 584 (15.8) | 495 (16.0) |
 10–14 | 366 (9.9) | 307 (9.9) |
 15–19 | 390 (10.5) | 325 (10.5) |
 20–29 | 591 (16.0) | 496 (16.1) |
 30–39 | 465 (12.6) | 386 (12.5) |
 40–49 | 249 (6.7) | 201 (6.5) |
 ≥ 50 | 369 (10.0) | 296 (9.6) |
Household level | ||
State (%) | Â | Â |
 Central Equatoria | 726 (19.6) | 553 (17.9) |
 Western Equatoria | 2099 (56.7) | 1939 (62.9) |
 Warrap | 878 (23.7) | 593 (19.2) |
Median household size (IQR) | 7 (5–10) | 7 (5–10) |
Residence (%) | Â | Â |
 Urban | 1671 (45.1) | 1436 (46.6) |
 Rural | 2032 (54.9) | 1649 (53.4) |
Sex HoH (%) | Â | Â |
 Female | 1453 (40.7) | 1327 (41.4) |
 Male | 2113 (59.3) | 1876 (58.6) |
Religion (%) | Â | Â |
 Christian | 3327 (89.9) | 2827 (91.6) |
 Muslim | 58 (1.6) | 43 (1.4) |
 None | 306 (8.3) | 207 (6.7) |
 Other/ Don’t know | 12 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) |
Education HoH3 (%) | Â | Â |
 None | 1674 (46.9) | 1454 (45.4) |
 Primary or intermediate | 894 (25.1) | 835 (26.1) |
 Secondary or above | 976 (27.4) | 892 (27.9) |
 Don’t know | 23 (0.6) | 21 (0.7) |
Wealth quintiles (%) | Â | Â |
 Poorest | 911 (24.6) | 767 (24.8) |
 Lower | 907 (24.5) | 789 (25.6) |
 Middle | 821 (22.2) | 687 (22.3) |
 Higher | 596 (16.1) | 496 (16.1) |
 Highest | 468 (12.6) | 346 (11.2) |
Median distance hospital (km) (IQR) | 5.3 (2.4–25.6) | 5.0 (2.3–19.8) |
Median distance public health centre/ unit (km) (IQR) | 1.8 (1.0-3.9) | 1.8 (1.1–3.9) |