Table 1.
Adjusted logistic regression result on the association of predictor and outcome variables
| Predictor variable | OR(95%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhea treatment | Cough treatment | Fever treatment | |
| Household wealth index | |||
| Poorest | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Poorer | 1.24 [0.88–1.73] | 1.27 [0.91–1.76] | 1.25 [0.92–1.71] |
| Middle | 1.84 [1.33–2.56]** | 1.45 [1.06–2.0]* | 1.47 [1.07–2.01]* |
| Richer | 1.78 [1.27–2.48]** | 1.78 [1.28–2.47]** | 1.83 [1.33–2.52]** |
| Richest | 1.84 [1.11–3.05]* | 2.46 [1.56–3.89]** | 2.46 [1.57–3.86]** |
| Maternal highest education | |||
| No education | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Primary education | 1.13 [0.87–1.47] | 1.08 [0.84–1.40] | 1.02 [0.79–1.32] |
| Secondary education | 2.05 [1.02–4.12]* | 1.03 [0.56–1.87] | 1.14 [0.62–2.1] |
| Higher education | 4.60 [1.29–9.03]* | 1.59 [0.63–4.01] | 2.35 [0.8–6.87] |
| Husband’s highest education | |||
| No education | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Primary education | 1.05 [0.82–1.33] | 1.06 [0.83–1.34] | 1.16 [0.92–1.47] |
| Secondary education | 1.26 [0.78–2.04] | 1.35 [0.89–2.07] | 1.82 [1.19–2.78]* |
| Higher education | 1.5 [0.47–2.22]* | 1.31 [0.68–2.53] | 1.34 [0.71–2.55] |
| Household religion | |||
| Orthodox | 1 | 1 | |
| Protestant | 1.87 [1.39–2.51]** | 1.78 [1.32–2.38]** | |
| Muslim | 1.44 [1.13–1.84]** | 1.48 [1.15–1.90]** | |
| Other | 1.33 [0.48–3.71] | 1.06 [0.43–2.6] | |
| Maternal age | |||
| 15–19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20–24 | 0.99 [0.58–1.69] | 0.69 [0.42–1.12] | 0.95 [0.59–1.51] |
| 25–29 | 1.09 [0.62–1.92] | 0.66 [0.4–1.11] | 1.00 [0.61–1.65] |
| 30–34 | 1.21 [0.65–2.25] | 0.85 [0.47–1.51] | 1.04 [0.6–1.82] |
| 35–39 | 0.52 [0.27–1.02] | 0.47 [0.25–0.88]* | 0.76 [0.42–1.38] |
| 40–44 | 0.89 [0.42–1.88] | 0.75 [0.37–1.52] | 1.32 [0.68–2.55] |
| 45–49 | 0.39 [0.12–1.25] | 0.54 [0.2–1.48] | 0.74 [0.3–1.8] |
| Number of household | |||
| Less than 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 and above | 1.09 [0.84–1.43] | 0.81 [0.63–1.04] | 0.87 [0.69–1.11] |
| Number of under-5 member’s | |||
| Less than 3 | 1 | ||
| 3 & above | 0.87 [0.64–1.18] | ||
| Child birth-order | |||
| First | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Second | 0.85 [0.58–1.24] | 0.92 [0.65–1.28] | 0.69 [0.49–0.98]* |
| Third | 0.73 [0.47–1.12] | 1.21 [0.82–1.78] | 0.72 [0.49–1.06] |
| Fourth & above | 0.80 [0.52–1.22] | 0.93 [0.63–1.39] | 0.68 [0.46–1.01] |
| Wanted last child | |||
| Wanted no more | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wanted then | 1.40 [0.95–2.07] | 1.33 [0.9–1.98] | 1.40 [0.96–2.03] |
| Wanted later | 1.25 [0.8–1.96] | 1.13 [0.73–1.76] | 1.28 [0.84–1.96] |
| Child-age | |||
| < 6 month | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 month–11 month | 2.09 [1.27–3.43]** | 1.83 [1.2–2.79]* | 1.72 [1.1–2.69]* |
| 12 month–23 month | 2.23 [1.40–3.55]** | 1.52 [1.02–2.28]* | 1.73 [1.14–2.61]* |
| 24 month–35 month | 2.04 [1.26–3.32]** | 1.48 [0.99–2.23] | 1.90 [1.24–2.91]** |
| 36 month–47 month | 2.37 [1.43–3.93]** | 1.20 [0.79–1.92] | 1.32 [0.85–2.05] |
| 48 month–59 month | 1.57 [0.9–2.77] | 1.25 [0.08–1.92] | 1.49 [0.95–2.34] |
| Household has radio | |||
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 0.93 [0.73–1.18] | 1.02 [0.81–1.29] | 1.03 [0.82–1.29] |
| Household has TV | |||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 0.99 [0.62–1.59] | 1.92 [1.30–2.82]** | 1.27 [0.85–1.9] |
| Females workload inside and outside | |||
| Big problem | 1 | 1 | |
| Not a big problem | 1.24 [0.98–1.58] | 1.26 [1.01–1.57]* | |
| Place of residence | |||
| Urban | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 0.69 [0.45–1.05] | 0.97 [0.65–1.44] | 0.80 [0.54–1.17] |
*p-value < 0.05
** p-value < 0.01