Table 1 Demographic information on the study participants
Demographic variables | N(%) |
|---|---|
Gender (N = 1807) | |
Female | 512 (28.3) |
Male | 1295 (71.7) |
Age (N = 1624) | |
< 34 | 849 (52.3) |
35–54 | 626 (38.5) |
> 55 | 149 (9.2) |
Geographical catchment area (N = 1792*) | |
Anabah | 702 (39.2) |
Kabul | 498 (27.8) |
Lashkar-Gah | 592 (33.0) |
Marital status (N = 1793) | |
Married | 1469 (81.9) |
Engaged | 117 (6.5) |
Not married or engaged | 156 (8.7) |
Widow | 51 (2.8) |
Head of household (N = 1806) | |
Yes | 1055 (58.4) |
No | 750 (41.6) |
Education (N = 1791) | |
Formal education | 1219 (68.1) |
Informal or no education | 572 (31.9) |
Residence area (N = 1807) | |
Urban | 299 (16.6) |
Rural | 1498 (82.9) |
Unknown | 10 (0.6) |
Employment (N = 1799) | |
Employer | 32 (1.8) |
Self-employed | 359 (20.0) |
Salaried worker, private sector | 99 (5.5) |
Salaried worker, public sector | 128 (7.1) |
Subsistence farmer | 529 (29.4) |
Unpaid family worker | 363 (20.2) |
Day laborer | 289 (16.1) |
Reason to visit the EMERGENCY health facility** (N = 1804) | |
Medical examination | 702 (32) |
Drugs prescription | 359 (19.9) |
Health system navigation | 61 (3.4) |
Urgent care | 431 (23.9) |
Accompanying someone | 450 (24.9) |
General help | 61 (3.4) |
Other | 106 (5.88) |