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Table 1 Actions taken against perceived illnesses in two weeks recall period among members of Berta ethnic group Assosa Zone, June-July 2006

From: Ethnomedical survey of Berta ethnic group Assosa Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz regional state, mid-west Ethiopia

Demographic characteristics N (%)

No Action taken

Went to healers

Used home made remedy

Went to health institutions

Total

Sex

     

Female

39(11.9)

13(4.0)

4(1.2)

272(82.9)

328(57.5)

Male

16(6.6)

7(2.9)

2(0.8)

217(89.7)

242(42.5)

Age

     

≤ 5

11(5.9)

5(2.7)

0(0.0)

169(91.4)

185(32.5)

5–15

21(12.4)

3(1.8)

1(0.6)

144(85.2)

169(29.7)

15–65

22(10.8)

9(4.4)

5(2.5)

167(82.3)

203(35.6)

>65

1(7.7)

3(23.1)

0(0.0)

9(69.2)

13(0.2)

Total

55(9.6)

20(3.5)

6(1.1)

489(85.8)

570(100.0)