Table 3.
Analysis of respondent’s healthcare seeking behavior for newborn with danger signs
| Variables | Sought healthcare n (%) | P -value | Odd ratio OR (95% CI) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers age (years) | ||||
| 18-25 | 39 (67.2) | 0.181 | 1.9 (0.7-4.8) | 0.196 |
| 26-30 | 62 (81.6) | 0.9 (0.4-2.4) | 0.892 | |
| 31-35 | 34 (73.9) | 1.5 (0.6-3.9) | 0.429 | |
| 36+ | 67(80.7) | 1 | - | |
| Completed Education | ||||
| None | 9 (60.0) | 0.234 | 1 | - |
| Primary | 89 (76.1) | 2.8 (0.8-9.7) | 0.097 | |
| Higher (secondary ± tertiary) | 104 (79.4) | 1.2 (0.7-2.3) | 0.591 | |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Rural | 119 (74.8) | 0.351 | 1 | - |
| Urban | 83 (79.8) | 1.3 (0.5-3.5) | 0.652 | |
| Currently married | ||||
| No | 34 (82.9) | 0.313 | 1 | - |
| Yes | 165 (75.7) | 1.8 (0.6-4.9) | 0.294 | |
| Number of children | ||||
| 4 or less | 148 (77.5) | 0.676 | 1 | - |
| more than 4 | 51 (75.1) | 1.5 (0.7-3.3) | 0.272 | |
| Socioeconomic Status | ||||
| Lower | 116 (75.8) | 0.410 | 1 | - |
| Middle | 44 (73.3) | 2.8 (0.8-9.7) | 0.562 | |
| Upper | 41 (83.7) | 1.2 (0.6-2.3) | 0.686 | |
| Knowledge of danger signs | ||||
| None | 4 (40.0) | 0.005† | 1 | - |
| At least 1 | 197 (78.2) | 4.6 (1.1-18.7) | 0.032† | |
† − Statistically significant.