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Figure 15. Health seeking behaviour for pulmonary tuberculosis by nationality and sector
Figure 16. Health seeking behaviour for pulmonary tuberculosis by legality and sector
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Figure 17. Health seeking behaviour for malaria by nationality and sector
Figure 18. Health seeking behaviour for malaria by legality and sector
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Figure 19. Health seeking behaviour for cholera by nationality and sector
Figure 20. Health seeking behaviour for cholera by legality and sector
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4.3 Geographical, social, and cultural accessibility to health care facilities on possible communicable illness
4.3.1 Health seeking behaviour for pulmonary tuberculosis
Respondents were given a few clinical scenarios and were asked to answer questions accordingly. Of the total 710 respondents, 671 94.5 reported
that they had cough for more than 2 weeks. 65.8 of them who had cough would seek treatment at government hospitals or clinics as compared to
only 28.2 who chose to go to private facilities. In terms of nationality and work sector, there was no significant difference in the willingness to seek
treatment for their illness Figure 15. Similarly, no significant difference was observed when the willingness to seek treatment was compared by
the legal status of the respondents, taking into consideration their work sector Figure 16.
4.3.2 Health seeking behaviour for malaria
Question C7 of the questionnaire interviewed respondents on their health seeking behaviour for malaria. Of the total 710 respondents, 674 94.9
admitted to having fever, shivers, and sweats. Majority 64.2 would seek treatment from government hospitals or clinics while only 30 would prefer
private facilities. There was a significant difference in the health seeking behaviour of respondents for malaria symptoms in terms of nationality
and sector. Bangladeshi and Nepalese workers in the industrial sector are more likely to seek treatment compared to Thai and Indonesian workers
in the agriculture sector Figure 17. However, there was no difference in the willingness to seek treatment for malaria symptoms between legal and
illegal workers, taking into account their work sector Figure 18.
4.3.3 Health seeking behaviour for cholera
We interviewed the respondents on their health seeking behaviour for the symptoms of cholera. 617 86.9 reported to have severe diarrhoea. Most
preferred to seek treatment at government hospitals and clinics 63.9 while 30.7 sought health from private facilities. In terms of nationality and
sector, there was a significant difference in the health seeking behaviour for severe diarrhoea; Bangladeshi and Nepalese industrial workers were more
likely to seek treatment as compared to Thai and Indonesian agriculture workers Figure 19. However, the health seeking behaviour for severe
diarrhoea did not differ significantly between legal and illegal workers of both sectors Figure 20.
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Figure 21. Health seeking behaviour for cholera by nationality and sector
Figure 22. Health seeking behaviour for typhoid by legality and sector
