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Table 5 Care seeking behaviour

From: Female reproductive tract infections: understandings and care seeking behaviour among women of reproductive age in Lagos, Nigeria

Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

Behaviour with symptoms(n = 182)

Ignored symptoms

4

2.2

Treated self

18

9.9

Sought medical care

160

87.9

Care providers in those who sought Medical care(n = 160)

Government Health Centre

56

31.5

General Hospital

23

12.9

Private Hospital

34

19.1

Pharmacy

40

22.5

Herbal home

14

7.8

Nursing home

11

6.2

Response to reasons for not seeking medical care (n = 22)

Absence of perceived morbidity

2

9.1

Mildness of symptoms

5

22.7

Short duration of symptoms

12

54.5

Financial reasons

3

13.6