Table 5.
Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of the relationship between (any) antimalarial drug obtained and selected predictors (all visited shops)
| Univariate model | Multivariate model | ||||
| Predictor | n | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P* | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P* |
| Case scenario | |||||
| - Child 2–4 months | 43 | 1 | 1 | ||
| - Child 1–4 years | 33 | 0.85 (0.22–3.30) | 0.815 | 0.62 (0.09–4.00) | 0.612 |
| - Adult | 42 | 3.43 (1.18–9.98) | 0.024 | 9.30 (1.70–50.92) | 0.010 |
| Shop type | |||||
| - General shop | 98 | 1 | 1 | ||
| - Drug store | 20 | 26.40 (7.91–88.10) | <0.001 | 76.47 (13.07–447.50) | <0.001 |
| Location | |||||
| - Ifakara | 32 | 1 | 1 | ||
| - DSS | 86 | 0.95 (0.35–2.53) | 0.911 | 1.65 (0.41–6.66) | 0.480 |
* Wald test of significance of effect