Table 1 Care seeking pattern for childhood illness
From: Care seeking behaviour for childhood illness- a questionnaire survey in western Nepal
Type of care sought | No of children | % |
|---|---|---|
Was taken to pharmacist for medical care | 135 | 46.2 |
Was taken to medical doctor | 77 | 26.4 |
Purchased medicines from a pharmacy | 44 | 15.1 |
Home treatment with traditional remedies | 26 | 8.9 |
Waited for illness to subside/no action taken | 8 | 2.7 |
Was taken to temple/traditional healer | 2 | 0.6 |
Total | 292 | 100 |