Table 3.
Characteristics of the sample and results of unadjusted regressions for the time in days to first instance of seeking formal care
| Variable | N = 331 | Sought formal care first (n, %) | Sub–hazard ratio for time to first seeking formal care | P–value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age at illness onset–days: | |||||
| 0 |
216 |
58 (26.9) |
1 |
||
| 1–3 |
26 |
8 (30.8) |
1.2 |
0.64 |
|
| 3+ |
87 |
24 (27.6) |
1.1 |
0.8 |
|
| Missing |
2 |
||||
|
Gender: | |||||
| Male |
184 |
57 (30.9) |
1 |
||
| Female |
147 |
34 (23.1) |
0.7 |
0.09 |
|
|
Newborn ever breastfed: | |||||
| No |
170 |
38 (22.4) |
1 |
||
| Yes |
160 |
53 (33.3) |
1.5 |
0.03 |
|
| Don’t know |
1 |
||||
|
Were first symptoms observed severe/possibly severe? | |||||
| No |
19 |
1 (20.3) |
1 |
||
| Yes |
267 |
78 (29.2) |
2.74 |
0.15 |
|
|
Birth size: | |||||
| Very small/smaller than usual |
214 |
58 (27.1) |
1 |
||
| Average/larger than usual |
117 |
33 (28.2) |
0.99 |
0.96 |
|
|
Preterm birth: | |||||
| No |
227 |
69 (30.4) |
1 |
||
| Yes |
103 |
22 (21.4) |
0.66 |
0.08 |
|
| Don’t know |
1 |
||||
|
Malformation at birth: | |||||
| No |
325 |
89 (27.4) |
1 |
||
| Yes |
6 |
2 (33.3) |
1.2 |
0.81 |
|
|
Feeding status at illness onset: | |||||
| Normal |
43 |
11 (25.6) |
1 |
||
| Poorly |
109 |
41 (37.6) |
1.5 |
0.21 |
|
| Not at all |
178 |
39 (21.9) |
0.83 |
0.56 |
|
|
Activity status at illness onset: | |||||
| Normally active |
53 |
10 (18.9) |
1 |
||
| Less active than normal |
182 |
64 (35.2) |
1.9 |
0.04 |
|
| Not moving |
94 |
17 (18.1) |
0.95 |
0.83 |
|
| Missing |
2 |
0 |
|||
|
Mother’s age: | |||||
| 18–20years |
52 |
18 (34.6) |
1 |
||
| 21–25years |
110 |
36 (32.7) |
0.88 |
0.61 |
|
| 26–30years |
97 |
18 (18.6) |
0.47 |
0.02 |
|
| >30years |
72 |
19 (26.3) |
0.72 |
0.27 |
|
|
Mother’s education in years: | |||||
| 0 years |
113 |
26 (23.0) |
1 |
||
| 1–5 years |
109 |
28 (25.7) |
1.13 |
0.63 |
|
| 6–12 years |
109 |
37 (33.9) |
1.53 |
0.07 |
|
|
Any antenatal care for mother: | |||||
| No |
142 |
90 (27.4) |
1 |
||
| Yes |
189 |
1 (33.3) |
1.22 |
0.83 |
|
|
Mother had any pre–existing medical conditions: | |||||
| No |
312 |
85 (27.2) |
1 |
||
| Yes |
19 |
6 (31.6 |
1.19 |
0.66 |
|
|
Breadwinner: | |||||
| Child’s father |
297 |
81 (27.3) |
1 |
||
| Other |
34 |
10 (29.4) |
1.10 |
0.75 |
|
|
Place stayed during last days of pregnancy/during fatal illness: | |||||
| Own/current |
303 |
83 (27.4) |
1 |
||
| Parent’s |
25 |
7 (28.0) |
1.02 |
0.96 |
|
| Missing |
3 |
||||
|
Mother able to turn to others for help? | |||||
| No |
187 |
46 (24.6) |
1 |
||
| Yes |
144 |
45 (31.3) |
1.30 |
0.17 |
|
|
Mother/her family ever been denied any community service: | |||||
| No |
325 |
89 (27.4) |
1 |
||
| Yes |
6 |
2 (33.3) |
1.24 |
0.73 |
|
|
Time to usual provider in minutes: | |||||
| <25 |
187 |
46 (24.6) |
1 |
||
| ≥25 |
144 |
45 (31.5) |
1.28 |
0.19 |
|
| Don’t know |
1 |
||||
|
Delivery place: | |||||
| Facility |
25 |
15 (60.0) |
1 |
||
| Home | 306 | 76 (24.8) | 0.38 | <0.001 | |