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. 2017 Mar 16;12(3):e0173445. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173445

Table 5. Multivariable logistic regression models of predictors of use of maternal and child health care in rural sites only, HTH population-representative household survey of 3 rural catchment areas in Kara region, Togo, 2015.

Women's most recent live birth in 2 years preceding survey Women’s most recent live birth in 10 years preceding survey Children under 5 with fever in past 2 weeks
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Facility Birth, Rural PNC Health Checka, Rural Childhood Vaccination, Rural Antimalarial Drugs Given to Febrile Children in <3days of Fever Onsetb, (Rural Children < Age 5, with Fever in Last 2 Weeks)
Adj. OR 95%CI Adj. OR 95%CI Adj. OR 95%CI Adj. OR 95%CI
Education Level
 None 1.0 NA 1.0 1.0
 Primary 0.96 (0.47, 1.97) 0.62 (0.16, 2.35) 1.56 (0.65, 3.73)
 Secondary+ 2.12 (0.84, 5.35) 1.15 (0.19, 6.95) 2.80 (0.94, 8.38)
Polygamous Marriage (Yes v. No) 0.88 (0.53, 1.44) NA NA 0.55 (0.27, 1.14)
Prior Parity
 One Birth NA 1.0 1.0 NA
 Two Births 0.96 (0.23, 4.11) 2.4 (0.73, 6.29)
 Three+ Births 0.59 (0.12, 2.83) 1.00 (0.40, 2.50)
Wealth Quartile
 Lowest 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
 Middle Bottom 1.53 (0.84, 2.76) 2.71 (0.85, 8.60) 2.25* (1.03, 4.93) 1.86* (1.10, 3.17)
 Middle Upper 2.19 (0.75, 6.42) 3.26 (0.74, 14.41) 7.80 (0.80, 75.78) 3.17* (1.06, 9.43)
 Highest 1.31 (0.26, 6.52) - - 0.38 (0.03, 4.33)
Facility Distance
 Far (>5km) 1.0 NA NA NA
 Close (3-5km) 2.07* (1.09, 3.96)
 Closest (<3km) 3.69** (1.72, 7.92)
Site
 Kpindi 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
 Sarakawa 0.58 (0.26, 1.27) 2.94 (0.43, 20.29) 0.22 (0.04, 1.29) 3.76 (0.72, 19.54)
 Djamde 1.68 (0.66, 4.30) 4.38 (0.71, 26.78) 0.43 (0.09, 2.90) 6.88** (1.74, 27.18)
Child Age (Years) NA NA 1.56** (1.16, 2.08) NA
Observations 303 255 360 208

Statistically significant at ** p<0.01 and * p<0.05.

a Postnatal health check is defined as a health check by a health professional (doctor, clinical assistant, nurse/midwife or auxiliary midwife) at any time during the first 42 days following birth.

bAntimalarial drugs include: ACT, arthemeter, arthesunate, artmefloquite or quinine.