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Table 3 Prevalence of care receipt by type of provider

From: The psychosis treatment gap and its consequences in rural Ethiopia

Care Type

Number

Percent

Inpatient care-Lifetime (n = 300)

Biomedical

64

21.3

FTH

229

76.3

Inpatient care-Most recent episode (n = 300)

Biomedical

22

7.3

FTH

114

38.0

Outpatient care-Lifetime (n = 299)

Biomedical

174

58.2

FTH

254

84.9

Outpatient care- Most recent episode (n = 299)

Biomedical

120

40.1

FTH

164

45.2

Informal sector (lifetime)

   

Family

286

95.7

Neighbours

69

23.0

Religious organisations

31

10.3

Social groups (Idir)

10

3.3

NGOs

5

1.7

Friends (n = 292)

46

15.8

Self-support/self help

257

85.7

Community support

69

23.0

  1. FTH Faith and Traditional Treatment, NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations