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. 2014 Aug 18;9(8):e105276. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105276

Table 6. Multivariable analysis usin poisson regression.

Choice of provider, n(%)
Variables Private health facility 118 (48.2%) Government health facility 127 (51.8%) Unadjusted Coef. (95%CI) Adjusted Coef. (95%CI) P-value
Occupation
Farmer 33(28) 39(30.7) 1 1
Agro-pastoralist 37(31.4) 44(34.6) 0.01(−0.29–0.29) 1.06(−0.18–0.39) 0.46
Trader/business 17(14.4) 23(18.1) 0.06(−0.28–0.40) 3.21(−0.01–0.66) 0.06
Others 31(26.3) 21(16.5) −0.29(−0.69–0.10) 0.12(−0.28–0.51) 0.56
Number of household members
1–5 52(44.1) 35(27.6) 1 1
6–10 54(45.8) 78(61.4) 0,38(0.09–0.68) 0.49(0.20–0.77) <0.001*
>11 12(10.1) 14(11.0) 0.29(−0.14–0.73) 0.24(−0.18–0.67) 0.41
Fatigue 1 1
No 113(96.6) 113(90)
Yes 5(3.4) 14(11.0) 0.45(0.17–0.73) 0.34(0.03–0.66) 0.03
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) −0.03(−0.34– −0.28) −0.26(−0.55–0.04) 0.19
≥10 km 55(46.6) 45(35.4) −0.24(−0.52– −0.04) −0.34(−0.63– −0.05) 0.02*
Problems encountered
No problem 1(0.85) 16(12.6) 1 1
High costs at private clinic 47(39.8) 10(7.9) −1.31(−1.89– −0.72) −1.27(−1.83– −0.71) <0.001*
Long distance 9(7.6) 11(8.7) −1.16(−0.60–0.27) −0.08(−0.48–0.32) 0.70
No diagnosis and treatment 36(30.5) 44(34.6) −1.16(−0.43–0.10) −0.14(−0.42–0.13) 0.30
Long waiting hour 25(21.2) 46(36.2) 0.37(0.16–0.58) 0.23(−0.13–0.60) 0.21

*Statistical significance ≤0.05. Coeff = coefficient.