Table 2.
Results of multivariate logistic regression model of receipt of seasonal malaria chemoprevention by age-ineligible children and associated factors in nine States in Nigeria (n = 3299)
| Variables | Crude measures of association | Adjusted measures of association | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | p value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | p value | |
| Child age | ||||
| 5 | Reference | Reference | ||
| 6 | 0.06 (0.04–0.086) | < 0.001** | 0.07 (0.046–0.102) | < 0.001** |
| 7 | 0.04 (0.026–0.057) | < 0.001** | 0.05 (0.03–0.069) | < 0.001** |
| 8 | 0.02 (0.015–0.036) | < 0.001** | 0.03 (0.018–0.045) | < 0.001** |
| 9 | 0.02 (0.011–0.028) | < 0.001** | 0.02 (0.013–0.035) | < 0.001** |
| 10 | 0.03 (0.016–0.046) | < 0.001** | 0.03 (0.018–0.053) | < 0.001** |
| Caregiver age | ||||
| less 20 years | Reference | Reference | ||
| 20–39 years | 0.52 (0.322–0.85) | 0.009** | 0.50 (0.302–0.821) | 0.006** |
| 40 years and above | 0.71 (0.418–1.199) | 0.199 | 0.64 (0.371–1.103) | 0.108 |
| Caregiver gender | ||||
| Female | Reference | Reference | ||
| Male | 1.83 (1.374–2.436) | 0.001** | 1.77 (1.317–2.378) | 0.001** |
| Caregiver level of education | ||||
| None | Reference | Reference | ||
| Informal or religious education | 1.60 (1.218–2.114) | 0.001** | 1.47 (1.087–1.991) | 0.020** |
| Primary school | 1.05 (0.764–1.452) | 0.751 | 0.98 (0.703–1.365) | 0.012** |
| Secondary school | 1.01 (0.758–1.338) | 0.961 | 0.94 (0.695–1.271) | 0.902 |
| Higher education | 1.11 (0.761–1.624) | 0.585 | 0.99 (0.667–1.48) | 0.687 |
| Caregiver confidence (belief) that SMC is effective in preventing malaria | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.88 (1.031–3.426) | 0.039** | 2.01 (1.07–3.723) | 0.030** |
| Caregiver knowledge of SMC age eligibility | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 0.52 (0.365–0.74) | < 0.001** | 0.53 (0.372–0.765) | < 0.001** |
** p ≤ 0.05