Table 4.
Factors associated with healthcare utilization for non-Kenyan respondents (Eastleigh, July – August 2010)
| Variable | Category | Total | Seeking care n (%) | Not seeking care n (%) | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | G_pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language predominantly spoken in household |
Somali |
277 |
212 (75.5) |
65 (24.5) |
1.22 (0.33 - 4.54) |
0.7695 |
|
| Oromo |
16 |
12 (71.6) |
4 (28.4) |
|
|
|
|
| Other |
14 |
12 (91.8) |
2 (8.2) |
4.42 (0.60 - 32.62) |
0.1452 |
0.2586 |
|
| Country of origin* |
Somalia |
267 |
201 (73.6) |
66 (26.4) |
|
|
|
| Ethiopia |
43 |
37 (89.9) |
6 (10.1) |
3.20 (1.15 - 8.94) |
0.0265 |
0.0265 |
|
| Advised to go to the hospital |
Yes |
145 |
124 (85.5) |
21 (14.5) |
2.83 (1.43 - 5.60) |
0.0028 |
0.0028 |
| No |
163 |
112 (67.5) |
51 (32.5) |
|
|
|
|
| Gender of household member |
Male |
58 |
43 (71.8) |
15 (28.2) |
|
|
|
| Female |
252 |
195 (77.3) |
57 (22.7) |
1.34 (0.61 - 2.96) |
0.4689 |
0.4689 |
|
| Age of household member |
<5years |
71 |
58 (79.5) |
13 (20.5) |
1.27 (0.57 - 2.82) |
0.563 |
0.563 |
| ≥5years |
239 |
180 (75.3) |
59 (24.7) |
|
|
|
|
| Caretaker’s Education |
No school or religious education |
82 |
64 (74.5) |
18 (25.5) |
|
|
|
| Religious education |
70 |
52 (69.9) |
18 (30.1) |
0.80 (0.33 - 1.95) |
0.6177 |
|
|
| Only primary school or less |
85 |
64 (81.2) |
21 (18.8) |
1.48 (0.59 - 3.68) |
0.4005 |
0.5859 |
|
| Secondary school or higher |
73 |
58 (78.1) |
15 (21.9) |
1.22 (0.49 - 3.04) |
0.666 |
|
|
| Household size |
1- < 3 |
49 |
38 (70.1) |
11 (29.9) |
|
|
|
| 3- < 5 |
86 |
67 (79.3) |
19 (20.7) |
1.63 (0.59 - 4.53) |
0.3462 |
|
|
| 5- < 8 |
96 |
71 (77) |
25 (23) |
1.43 (0.54 - 3.78) |
0.4743 |
|
|
| ≥8 |
79 |
62 (75.7) |
17 (24.3) |
1.33 (0.46 - 3.80) |
0.5972 |
0.8213 |
|
| Who cared for the person during the illness |
No one/cared for self |
87 |
61 (68.7) |
26 (31.3) |
|
|
|
| Other family member |
219 |
173 (78.6) |
46 (21.4) |
1.67 (0.84 - 3.34) |
0.1459 |
0.1459 |
|
| Social Economic Status |
Higher |
107 |
73 (65.3) |
34 (34.7) |
|
|
|
| Middle |
125 |
104 (85.1) |
21 (14.9) |
3.04 (1.39 - 6.63) |
0.0052 |
|
|
| Lower |
70 |
53 (75.4) |
17 (24.6) |
1.63 (0.74 - 3.57) |
0.2251 |
0.0199 |
|
| Severity | Severe |
42 |
37 (88.1) |
5 (11.9) |
|
|
|
| Mild | 261 | 196 (75.1) | 65 (24.9) | 2.45 (0.93 - 6.51) | 0.08583 | 0.08583 |
*The country of origin here refers to the country of origin of the household caretaker inferred from his/her place of birth and his/her parent’s place of birth.
Note: All percentages are weighted.