Table 3: Descriptive Statistics.

Variables

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Age:                       15-24

63

25.3

                               25-34

66

26.5

                               35-44

57

22.9

                               45-54

26

10.4

                               55-64

15

6

                                over 65 years

22

8.8

Gender:                  Male

91

36.6

                                 Female

158

63.5

Marital Status:     Single

59

23.7

                                Married

177

71.1

                                Widow

10

4

Religion:                No religion

1

0.4

                               Protestant

150

60.2

                               Catholic

53

21.3

                               Muslim

45

18.1

Employment status: Formal/ Salary

36

14.6

                                   Unemployed

50

20.2

                                   Self- business/ farming

112

45.3

                                   Self- casual labourer

41

16.6

Education Level:    No education

23

9.2

                                  Primary

96

38.5

                                   Secondary

88

35.3

                                   Tertiary

32

12.9

                                   University

10

4

Health Facility Levels: Level 2

39

15.7

                                         Level 3

87

34.9

                                         Level 4

77

30.9

                                         Level 5

46

18.5

Ever sold property to pay medical bills: Yes

75

30.5

                                                                    No

171

69.5

Ever borrowed to pay medical bills: Yes

92

37.4

                                                               No

154

62.6

Ever used Savings to pay medical bills: Yes

100

42.37

                                                                 No

136

57.6

Distance to Health Facility: <5KM

152

61.5

                                                 5-10KM

49

19.8

                                               11-15KM

12

4.9

                                              16-20KM

4

1.6

                                              21-25KM

5

2

26-30KM

8

3.2

>30KM

17

6.9

Distance to Nearest Health Facility: 5KM

190

77.6

                                              5-10KM

34

13.9

                                              11-15KM

11

4.5

                                             16-20KM

2

0.8

                                              21-25KM

3

1.2

                                              26-30KM

2

0.8

>30KM

3

1.2

Time taken to Health Facility: 0-30 minutes

154

62.4

                                                                1-2 hours

81

32.8

                                                                3-4 hours

7

2.8

>4 hours

5

2

Transport Cost to Health Facility: No cost

72

29

                                                                 <100

79

31.9

                                                                 101-200

52

21

                                                                201-300

24

9.7

                                                                 301-500

21

8.5

prohibitive transport cost: Yes

86

34.8

    No

161

65.2

Prohibitive Medical Cost: Yes

85

34.1

   No

164

65.9

How often get medicine:  Sometimes

130

52.63

                                                               Rarely    

22

8.9

                                                                Always

91

36.8

                                                                   Never

4

1.6

Monthly Expenditure on Medicine: <1000

174

69.9

                                                      1001-2500

37

14.9

                                                      2501-5000

22

8.8

                                                      5001-10,000

7

2.8

Have Health Insurance cover: Yes

76

31.2

                                                                        No

168

68.9

Mode of Payment for health care services: NHIF

16

6.5

                                                                UHC Card

160

65.6

                                                           Out-of-Pocket

29

11.9