Table 7.
Socio-economic characteristics and treatment-seeking time for malaria
| Variables | Overall No. (%) | Treatment-seeking time | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early No. (%) | Delayed No. (%) | |||||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Government employed | 61 (15.6) | 40 (20.3) | 21 (10.9) | 0.363 | 0.064–2.052 | 0.251 |
| Housewife | 37 (9.5) | 13 (6.6) | 24 (12.4) | 0.947 | 0.162–5.552 | 0.952 |
| Private employee | 112 (28.7) | 69 (35.0) | 43 (22.3) | 0.312 | 0.059–1.647 | 0.170 |
| Self-employed | 149 (38.2) | 53 (26.9) | 96 (49.7) | 0.762 | 0.146–3.982 | 0.748 |
| Student | 21 (5.4) | 20 (10.2) | 1 (0.5) | 0.022 | 0.002–0.287 | 0.004 |
| Unemployed | 10 (2.6) | 2 (1.0) | 8 (4.1) | (Reference) | ||
| Total | 390 (100) | 197 (50.5) | 193 (49.5) | |||
| Monthly income (FCFA) | ||||||
| Low/middle (0–100,000) | 147 (37.7) | 47 (23.9) | 100 (51.8) | 3.641 | 2.228–5.950 | 0.000 |
| High (≥ 101,000) | 243 (62.3) | 150 (76.1) | 93 (48.2) | (Reference) | ||
| Total | 390 (100) | 197 (50.5) | 193 (49.5) | |||
| Children under care | ||||||
| ≤ 5 | 371 (95.1) | 195 (99.0) | 176 (91.2) | 0.097 | 0.021–0.441 | 0.003 |
| ≥ 6 | 19 (4.9) | 2 (1.0) | 17 (8.8) | (Reference) | ||
| Total | 390 (100) | 197 (50.5) | 193 (49.5) | |||
OR Odds ratio