Table 2 Demographic and perceptual correlates of health service rating and use in the communities

State

Strong

420

63.1

χ ² = 145.84; P < 0.001

50.5

37.508

Weak

420

21.9

29.8

<0.001

Proximity

Near

420

44.8

χ ² = 2.01; P = 0.366

40.7

1.523

Far

420

40.2

32.1

0.138

Locality

Urban

280

43.6

χ ² = 5.24; P = 0.263

33.6

8.751

Peri urban

280

44.6

45.7

0.013

Rural

280

39.3

41.1

Sex

Male

623

41.3

χ ² = 5.69; P = 0.058

40.4

0.110

Female

217

46.1

39.2

0.402

Education

Formal

685

43.4

χ ² = 1.53; P = 0.466

40.4

0.157

Non formal

155

38.7

38.7

0.381

Engage in Income Activity

Yes

729

41.4

χ ² = 3.29; P = 0.193

39.9

0.093

No

111

49.5

41.4

0.418

Length of Stay in the area (in years)

<1

6

50.0

χ ² = 6.24; P = 0.621

16.7

1–4

43

51.2

39.5

5–10

118

45.8

41.5

1.735

11–20

170

36.5

38.5

0.784

>20

503

42.9

40.7

Age (in years)

Young (<50)

368

43.2

χ ² = 0.22; P = 0.897

38.8

0.766

Old (50+)

472

41.9

41.8

0.211

Source of Health Information

Radio

406

45.4

χ ² = 17.41; P = 0.235

40.6

Television

22

54.5

50.0

Pamphlet

2

50.0

50.0

Billboard

3

0.0

33.3

11.130

Town crier

192

43.2

45.8

0.133

Friend/Relatives

74

35.1

32.4

Church/HF

130

34.6

35.4

Don’t know

11

54.5

9.1

Number of Services in Health Centre

Low (0–3)

426

34.0

χ ² = 33.97; P < 0.001

37.3

2.822

High (4–14)

390

54.1

43.0

0.054

Perception of health service

None existent

463

0.0

χ ²⁼789.18; P < 0.001

31.9

29.419

Poor

53

9.5

47.2

<0.001

Good

324

90.5

50.8