Table 3 Delay in seeking healthcare of measles confirmed and suspected cases in SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2014
Variable | Time interval to visit health facilities | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Within 48 h. | 2–3 day/s | 4+ days | |
Age (years) | |||
< 1 | 118 (40.0%) | 132 (44.7%) | 45 (15.3%) |
1–4 | 150 (35.0%) | 210 (49.0%) | 69 (16.0%) |
5–14 | 504 (41.9%) | 538 (44.7%) | 162 (13.4%) |
15–44 | 74 (36.3%) | 99 (48.5%) | 31 (15.2%) |
Vaccination status | |||
Unvaccinated | 169 (42.5%) | 155 (38.9%) | 74 (18.6%) |
One dose | 347 (44.3%) | 364 (46.4%) | 73 (9.3%) |
≥ 2 dose | 183 (34.2%) | 262 (49.0%) | 90 (16.8%) |
Unknown | 147 (35.4%) | 198 (47.7%) | 70 (16.9%) |
Sex | |||
Female | 433 (40.4%) | 487 (45.5%) | 151 (14.1%) |
Male | 413 (38.9%) | 492 (46.4%) | 156 (14.7%) |
Treatment modality | |||
Inpatient | 120 (34.8%) | 167 (48.4%) | 58 (16.8%) |
Outpatient | 726 (40.6%) | 812 (45.5%) | 249 (13.9%) |
Total | 846 (39.7%) | 979 (45.9%) | 307 (14.4%) |