Healthcare utilization among informal caregivers of older adults in the Ashanti region of Ghana: a study based on the health belief model

Table 5 Dynamics of healthcare utilization (N = 1,853)

Variable (s)	Response	Count	%
How many times have you sought healthcare for your health problem in the last 1 year?	None	937	50.6
	Once	249	13.5
	2 times	326	17.6
	3 times	143	7.7
	4 times	60	3.2
	5 or more times	138	7.4
	Total	1853	100
From where did you seek healthcare in the last 1 year? Self-care/self-treatment	No	625	68.2
	Yes	291	31.8
	Total	916	100
From where did you seek healthcare in the last 1 year? Drugstore/chemical shop Salespeople	No	450	49.1
	Yes	466	50.9
	Total	916	100
From where did you seek healthcare in the last 1 year? Traditional treatment	No	699	76.3
	Yes	217	23.7
	Total	916	100
From where did you seek healthcare in the last 1 year? Paraprofessional	No	908	99.1
	Yes	8	0.9
	Total	916	100
From where did you seek healthcare in the last 1 year? Allopathic provider/facility	No	338	36.9
	Yes	578	63.1
	Total	916	100
What type of health provider or facility did you consult most?	Public health facility	698	76.2
	Private health facility	218	23.8
	Total	916	100
How early did you seek healthcare for health problems after detecting the symptom?	Immediately/day	319	34.8
	2 days	227	24.8
	3 days	174	19.0
	4 days	69	7.5
	5 days	31	3.4
	6 days	8	0.9
	One week or more	88	9.6
	Total	916	100

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