Figure 1
Integrated Behavioral Model.
Table 1
Demographic Information.
| DEMOGRAPHICS | EXPIRED PATIENT | SURVIVING PATIENT |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, range) | 34.9, 13–60 | 39.3, 17–63 |
| Sex: Female (N, %) | 10, 50 | 6, 30 |
| Marital Status: Married (N, %) | 10, 50 | 10, 50 |
| Employment status | (N, %) | (N, %) |
| Full time | 7, 35 | 7, 35 |
| Part-time | 0 | 3, 15 |
| Seasonal | 3, 15 | 2, 10 |
| Unemployed | 10, 50 | 8, 40 |
| Education | ||
| Post-secondary | 3, 15 | 4, 20 |
| Secondary | 4, 20 | 4, 20 |
| Primary | 12, 60 | 9, 45 |
| None | 1, 5 | 1, 5 |
| Average Monthly Income (USD currency) | (Mean, Range) | (Mean, Range) |
| $43.85 ($0.03–140.5) | $50.49 ($2.70–172.73) |
Table 2
Health-Seeking Behavior.
| EXPIRED PATIENT (N, %) | SURVIVING PATIENT (N, %) | |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms that prompted health seeking | ||
| Headache | 19, 95 | 17, 85 |
| Fever | 9, 45 | 9, 45 |
| Neck pain | 4, 20 | 8, 40 |
| Treatment sought at other health facility | ||
| Yes | 19, 95 | 20, 100 |
| Type of health facility | ||
| Clinic/Health Center II | 3, 15 | 7, 35 |
| Health Center III | 8, 40 | 7, 35 |
| Hospital/Health Center IV | 7, 35 | 4, 20 |
| LRRH | 2, 10 | 4, 20 |
| Times seen at other health facility prior to LRRH | ||
| None (directly to LRRH) | 1, 5 | 1, 5 |
| 1 | 2, 10 | 7, 35 |
| 2 | 2, 10 | 5, 25 |
| ≥3 | 14, 70 | 7, 35 |
| Reason for health care treatment | ||
| Worse symptom, no improvement | 16, 80 | 14, 70 |
| Referred | 2, 10 | 2, 10 |
| Seeking meds | 2, 10 | 3, 15 |
| HIV meds | 1, 5 | 2, 10 |
| Diagnosis at health facility | ||
| Malaria | 7, 35 | 8, 40 |
| HIV | 6, 30 | 2, 10 |
| Typhoid | 4, 20 | 0 |
| Meningitis | 0 | 2, 10 |
| CM | 2, 10 | 1, 5 |
| Days waited until treatment sought | (Mean, Range) | (Mean, Range) |
| Days | 163, 2–1095 | 15.4, 1–60 |
Table 3
CM Knowledge.
| KNOWLEDGE | FAMILY MEMBER | PATIENT |
|---|---|---|
| HEARD OF CM PRIOR TO DIAGNOSIS | (N, %) | (N, %) |
| Yes | 7, 35 | 7, 35 |
| CM can be recurrent | ||
| Yes* | 10, 50 | 4, 20 |
| CM Cause | ||
| Fungus* | 8, 40 | 2, 10 |
| Bacteria, Virus, or Tuberculosis | 8, 40 | 12, 60 |
| Unknown | 4, 20 | 6, 30 |
| Complications of CM | ||
| Vision loss | 5, 25 | 5, 25 |
| Hearing loss | 1, 5 | 0 |
| Death | 8, 40 | 7, 35 |
| All the above* | 3, 15 | 4, 20 |
| I don’t know | 3, 15 | 4, 20 |
[i] * Denotes correct answer.