Table 6.
Predictors from multivariable logistic regression models of obtaining full access to medicines for a chronic disease among those seeking health care in the formal sector, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala, 2010
| Nicaragua | |||
| Economic and demographic variables | OR | CI | p-value |
| Household level | |||
| Economic level | |||
| A (wealthy) | 1.0 | 0.1 – 6.1 | 0.99 |
| B (middle) | 1.1 | 0.3 – 3.4 | 0.89 |
| C (poor) | 1.0 | – | |
| HH head educational level | |||
| Secondary school+ | 1.2 | 0.4 – 7.0 | 0.81 |
| Primary school | 1.1 | 0.4 – 3.7 | 0.88 |
| None or < primary school | 1.0 | – | |
| Other individual and household variables | |||
| 65 years and over | 5.3 | 1.1 – 25.4 | 0.04 |
| Had all medicines for free | 2.7 | 1.0 – 7.1 | 0.05 |
| Honduras | |||
| Economic and demographic variables | OR | CI | p-value |
| Household level | |||
| Economic level | |||
| A (wealthy) | 5.1 | 2.1– 12.3 | 0.00 |
| B (middle) | 1.2 | 0.5 – 3.3 | 0.72 |
| C (poor) | 1.0 | – | |
| HH head educational level | |||
| Secondary school+ | 0.4 | 0.2 – 1.0 | 0.03 |
| Primary school | 3.5 | 0.7 – 17.2 | 0.13 |
| None or < primary school | 1.0 | – | |
| Other individual and household variables | |||
| Obtained at least one medicine in the private sector | 2.4 | 1.0 – 6.3 | 0.06 |
| Guatemala | |||
| Economic and demographic variables | OR | CI | p-value |
| Household level | |||
| Economic level | |||
| A (wealthy) | 3.7 | 0.4 – 39.3 | 0.27 |
| B (middle) | 2.0 | 0.6 – 6.8 | 0.27 |
| C (poor) | 1.0 | – | |
| HH head educational level | |||
| Secondary school+ | 3.4 | 1.0 – 13.2 | 0.06 |
| Primary school | 0.8 | 0.2 – 2.6 | 0.75 |
| None or < primary school | 1.0 | – | |
| Other individual and household variables | |||
| Sought health care in the private sector in a chronic condition | 3.1 | 1.1 – 8.8 | 0.03 |