highly significantp < 0.001
The division displayed a highly significant association with care-seeking behavior across all three study periods ( p < 0.001), emphasizing substantial regional differences in healthcare-seeking practices.
The division displayed a highly significant association with care-seeking behavior across all three study periods ( p < 0.001), emphasizing substantial regional differences in healthcare-seeking practices.
In Bangladesh, as in other developing countries, there is a significant trend of gender-based discrimination in health-seeking behaviors, with male children generally receiving more care than female children [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ].