Table 4. Preference for calling the doctor over the mobile phone for acute illnesses compared to demographic characteristics (n = 488).
| Did not prefer calling the doctor (%) (n = 121) | Preferred calling the doctor (%) (n = 367) | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR | |
| Age | 31.89±10.68 | 32.72±10.64 | 1.007 (0.988, 1.027) | 1.00 (0.979, 1.025) |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 80 (22) | 280 (78) | ||
| Male | 41 (32) | 87 (68) | 0.606 (0.388, 0.948) | 1.073 (0.527, 2.183) |
| Literate in English | ||||
| No | 89 (20) | 353 (80) | ||
| Yes | 32 (70) | 14 (30) | 0.110 (0.056, 0.218) | 0.114 (0.055, 0.236) |
| Formally educated # | ||||
| No | 17 (59) | 12 (41) | ||
| Yes | 104 (23) | 355 (77) | 4.835 (2.238, 10.450) | 6.866 (3.080, 15.30) |
| Currently Employed | ||||
| No | 57 (19) | 242 (81) | ||
| Yes | 64 (34) | 125 (66) | 0.460 (0.303, 0.698) | 0.593 (0.307, 1.143) |
| Chronic disease | ||||
| No | 108 (24) | 342 (76) | ||
| Yes | 13 (34) | 25 (66) | 0.607 (0.300, 1.228) | 0.822 (0.366, 1.844) |
Logistic Regression Model p-value <0.001.
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Formal education indicates education that includes school.