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Table 4 Time and medical costs by service type sought

From: An equity analysis on the household costs of accessing and utilising maternal and child health care services in Tanzania

Cost variable

N = 1407

Mean

Service type sought

ANC

PNC

Vaccination

Check-up

(n = 334)

(n = 380)

(n = 136)

(n = 557)

Time cost (mins)

 Waiting time (min)

1394

46.7

56.2 (ref)

39.1***

38.6**

48.1

 Consultation time (min)

1374

12.9

16.3 (ref)

9.4***

10.3***

13.8***

Medical cost (USD)

 Prob. Of paying for care (%)

1399

17.8

13.5 (ref)

10.3

10.3

27.4

 Medical cost for all clients

1399

0.23

0.17 (ref)

0.06**

0.04**

0.43***

  1. t-test used ANC service as a reference group; PNC is for follow up mothers and under 2 months babies after delivery; Check-up is for self/ under 5 child check-ups for fever, cough and diarrhoea
  2. *** denotes significance at 1%, ** at 5%, and * at 10% level
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