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Table 2 Actions taken when falling ill during 1269 illness episodes in 1097 patients interviewed in the household survey

From: Private and public health care in rural areas of Uganda

Action taken/where care was sought from

Number (N = 1269)

Percentage

Did nothing

130

10.3

Self treated

452

35.6

Public health units

254

20.0

Private not for profit (PNFP)

81

6.4

Private for profit (PFP)

273

21.5

Traditional practitioners

73

5.8

Other

6

0.5

Total treatment episodes

1269

100