| Public | Medicine retailer | Total |  | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 466 | % | N = 1176 | % | N = 1642 | % | P value | |
Patient gender i | |||||||
   Male | 218 | 45.4 | 624 | 56.4 | 842 | 55.5 | 0.006 |
   Female | 242 | 54.6 | 536 | 43.6 | 778 | 44.5 |  |
Patient age | |||||||
   >15 years (adult) | 185 | 42.8 | 913 | 79.6 | 1098 | 76.7 | <0.001 |
   10-15 years | 27 | 6.6 | 85 | 7.3 | 112 | 7.3 |  |
   5-9 years | 61 | 12.6 | 71 | 4.6 | 132 | 5.3 |  |
   <5 years | 193 | 38.0 | 107 | 8.4 | 300 | 10.7 |  |
Patient socioeconomic status ii | |||||||
   Poorest quintile | 223 | 46.4 | 343 | 15.7 | 566 | 18.1 | <0.001 |
   Second quintile | 97 | 20.4 | 219 | 20.0 | 316 | 20.1 |  |
   Third quintile | 55 | 11.8 | 219 | 21.3 | 274 | 20.6 |  |
   Fourth quintile | 56 | 13.5 | 189 | 21.2 | 245 | 20.6 |  |
   Richest quintile | 35 | 8.0 | 206 | 21.8 | 241 | 20.7 |  |
Education level of patient (or caregiver) iii | |||||||
   No formal education | 25 | 5.8 | 41 | 1.3 | 66 | 1.6 | <0.001 |
   Primary education | 116 | 28.0 | 198 | 12.5 | 314 | 13.7 |  |
   Secondary education | 213 | 46.1 | 469 | 39.7 | 682 | 40.2 |  |
   Tertiary education | 93 | 20.0 | 445 | 46.6 | 538 | 44.5 |  |
Was first time sought treatment iv | |||||||
   Yes | 269 | 61.4 | 896 | 81.7 | 1165 | 81.1 | <0.001 |
   No | 196 | 38.7 | 273 | 18.3 | 469 | 19.9 |  |
Number of days since start of symptoms v | |||||||
   None (same day) | 14 | 3.3 | 234 | 22.1 | 248 | 20.6 | <0.001 |
   1 day | 71 | 12.6 | 259 | 21.2 | 330 | 20.5 |  |
   2 days | 93 | 19.3 | 228 | 21.2 | 321 | 21.1 |  |
   3-5 days | 202 | 45.4 | 284 | 23.5 | 486 | 25.3 |  |
   6+ days | 85 | 19.4 | 169 | 12.0 | 254 | 12.6 |  |
Reasons given for choice of health facility vi | |||||||
   Convenient | 229 | 49.2 | 617 | 55.9 | 846 | 55.4 | 0.284 |
   Used previously | 243 | 48.6 | 732 | 54.7 | 975 | 54.2 | 0.346 |
   Good reputation | 145 | 30.1 | 529 | 49.6 | 674 | 48.1 | 0.002 |
   Availability of drugs | 127 | 23.3 | 548 | 48.7 | 675 | 46.7 | 0.001 |
   Inexpensive | 206 | 46.2 | 178 | 13.3 | 384 | 15.9 | <0.001 |
   Qualification of staff | 132 | 24.7 | 174 | 12.9 | 306 | 13.9 | 0.011 |