Table 4 Treatment-seeking behavior of the study participants for a self-reported malaria-like illness episode
From: Malaria among foreign migrant workers in Savannakhet Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Characteristics | Number (n = 391) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Experience of suffering from malaria-like illness in their home countries | ||
Yes | 18 | 4.6 |
No | 370 | 94.6 |
Unknown | 3 | 0.8 |
Experience of suffering from malaria-like illness in Lao PDR | ||
Yes | 39 | 10.0 |
No | 352 | 90.0 |
Behavior of the study participants for the malaria-like illness episode that occurred in Lao PDR (n = 39) | ||
Visited a health center/hospital in Lao PDR | 23 | 59.0 |
Visited a health center/hospital in Vietnam | 1 | 2.6 |
Conducted self-medication alone | 6 | 15.4 |
Took a rest alone | 6 | 15.4 |
Unknown | 3 | 7.7 |
Conducted self-medication prior to the visit to the health center/hospital in Lao PDR/Vietnam (n = 24) | ||
Yes | 11 | 45.8 |
No | 13 | 54.2 |