Table 4. Factors associated with choice of provider at multivariable analysis.
Choice of provider, n(%) | |||||
Variables | Private health facility 118 (48.2%) | Government health facility 127 (51.8%) | Unadjusted OR(95%CI) | Adjusted OR(95%CI) | P-value |
Education attained | |||||
No formal education | 25(21.2) | 43(33.9) | 1 | 1 | |
Primary | 66(55.9) | 55(43.3) | 0.48(0.26–0.89) | 0.46(0.22–0.97) | 0.04* |
Secondary | 21(17.8) | 25(19.7) | 0.69(0.32–1.48) | 0.65(0.25–1.70) | 0.38 |
Tertiary | 6(5.1) | 4(3.1) | 0.39(0.09–1.51) | 0.29(0.05–1.83) | 0.19 |
Occupation | |||||
Farmer | 33(28) | 39(30.7) | 1 | 1 | |
Agro-pastoralist | 37(31.4) | 44(34.6) | 1.00(0.53–1.90) | 1.38(0.63–3.03) | 0.42 |
Trader/business | 17(14.4) | 23(18.1) | 1.14(0.52–2.50) | 2.21(0.87–5.60) | 0.09 |
Others | 31(26.3) | 21(16.5) | 0.57(0.28–1.18) | 1.33(0.49–3.60) | 0.57 |
Number of household members | |||||
1–5 | 52(44.1) | 35(27.6) | 1 | 1 | |
6–10 | 54(45.8) | 78(61.4) | 2.15(1.24–3.72) | 3.71(1.84–7.49) | <0.001* |
>11 | 12(10.1) | 14(11.0) | 1.73(0.72–4.19) | 1.60(0.52–4.95) | 0.41 |
Fatigue | 1 | 1 | |||
No | 113(96.6) | 113(90) | |||
Yes | 5(3.4) | 14(11.0) | 3.53(1.12–11.05) | 3.66(0.96–13.9) | 0.06 |
Who decided where to go? | |||||
Myself | 49(41.5) | 62(48.8) | 1 | 1 | |
Spouse | 25(21.2) | 33(26.0) | 1.04(0.55–1.98) | 1.49(0.70–3.19) | 0.30 |
Family | 38(32.2) | 25(19.7) | 0.52(0.28–0.97) | 0.64(0.23–0.91) | 0.03* |
Others | 6(5.1) | 7(5.5) | 0.92(0.29–2.92) | 0.77(0.13–4.54) | 0.77 |
Distance to facility | |||||
less or equal to 5 km | 42(35.6) | 56(44.1) | 1 | 1 | |
5 to 10 km | 21(17.8) | 26(20.5) | 0.93(0.46–1.87) | 0.56(0.23–1.34) | 0.19 |
≥10 km | 55(46.6) | 45(35.4) | 0.61(0.35–1.107 | 0.44(0.21–0.92) | 0.03* |
Problems encountered | |||||
No problem | 1(0.85) | 16(12.6) | 1 | 1 | |
High costs at private clinic | 47(39.8) | 10(7.9) | 0.01(0.01–0.11) | 0.01(0.02–0.15) | <0.001* |
Long distance | 9(7.6) | 11(8.7) | 0.08(0.01–0.69) | 0.12(0.01–1.35) | 0.09 |
No diagnosis and treatment | 36(30.5) | 44(34.6) | 0.08(0.01–0.60) | 0.11(0.01–0.97) | 0.05* |
Long waiting hour | 25(21.2) | 46(36.2) | 0.12(0.01–0.92) | 0.17(0.02–1.52) | 0.11 |
*Statistical significance ≤0.05.