Gender differences in healthcare-seeking during common illnesses in a rural community of West Bengal, India.

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dc.contributor.authorPandey, Aparnaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSengupta, Priya Gopalen_US
dc.contributor.authorMondal, Sujit Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Dhirendra Nathen_US
dc.contributor.authorManna, Byomkeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Subrataen_US
dc.contributor.authorSur, Dipikaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, S Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2002-12-28en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T03:50:03Z
dc.date.available2002-12-28en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T03:50:03Z
dc.date.issued2002-12-28en_US
dc.descriptionJournal of Health, Population, and Nutrition.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis follow-up observational study examined gender disparities in seeking healthcare and in home management of diarrhoea, acute respiratory infections, and fever among 530 children (263 boys and 267 girls) aged less than five years in a rural community of West Bengal, India, from June 1998 to May 1999. Of 790 episodes detected by a weekly surveillance, 380 occurred among boys and 410 among girls. At the household level, girls were less likely to get home fluids and oral rehydration solutions (ORS) during diarrhoea. Qualified health professionals were consulted more often (p = 0.0094) and sooner for boys than for girls (8.3 +/- 4.5 hours vs 21.2 +/- 9.5 hours), for which parents also travelled longer distances (3.3 km for boys vs 1.6 km for girls). Expenditure per treated episode (Rs 76.76 +/- 69.23 in boys and Rs 44.73 +/- 67.60 in girls) differed significantly (p = 0.023). Results of logistic regression analysis showed that chance of spending more money was 4.2 [confidence interval (CI) 1.6-10.9] times higher for boys. The boys were 4.9 (CI 1.8-11.9) times more likely to be taken early for medical care and 2.6 (CI 1.2-6.5) times more likely to be seen by qualified allopathic doctors compared to girls. Persistence of gender disparities calls for effective interventions for correction.en_US
dc.description.affiliationEpidemiology Division, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, P-33, C.I.T Road, Scheme XM, Kolkata 700 010 (W.B.), India. draparnapandey@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationPandey A, Sengupta PG, Mondal SK, Gupta DN, Manna B, Ghosh S, Sur D, Bhattacharya SK. Gender differences in healthcare-seeking during common illnesses in a rural community of West Bengal, India. Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. 2002 Dec; 20(4): 306-11en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/848
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.source.urihttps://www.icddrb.org/publication.cfm?classificationID=30&pubID=1344en_US
dc.subject.meshChild Health Services --economicsen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshDemographyen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshFamily Characteristicsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFinancing, Personal --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMothers --psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Acceptance of Health Care --ethnologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPopulation Surveillanceen_US
dc.subject.meshPrejudiceen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Health Services --utilizationen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Populationen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.titleGender differences in healthcare-seeking during common illnesses in a rural community of West Bengal, India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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