Table 4

Effects of the intervention on health centre utilisation across income groups, according to place of residence and severity of illness (source: panel survey)

SeverityPlace of residenceIncome groupRatio (1)/(2)
Est. and (95%CI)
First income quartile (1)
Rate ratio* and (95% CI)
Other income groups (2)
Rate ratio* and (95%CI)
Severed<5 km5.23 (1.30 to 20.99)2.23 (1.29 to 3.86)2.35 (0.44 to 12.45)
d≥5 km1.28 (0.90 to 1.82)1.56 (0.87 to 2.79)0.82 (0.40 to 1.66)
Not severed<5 km0.87 (0.39 to 1.95)1.90 (1.23 to 2.92)0.46 (0.20 to 1.04)
d≥5 km1.15 (0.54 to 2.47)1.65 (1.20 to 2.27)0.70 (0.34 to 1.42)
  • *Rate ratios estimated by multilevel Poisson regression.