Table 6.
Logistic regression analysis to determine explanatory factors for seeking treatment in the Health centres
| Variables | Full model Coefficient (SE) | Reduced model Coefficient (SE) |
| Quartile 2 | .15 (.40) | .09 (.25) |
| Quartile 3 | .46 (.36) | .51 (.25)*** |
| Quartile 4 | .34 (.40) | .41 (.25) |
| Status in the household | .18 (.37) | |
| No. of household residents | -.19(.06)*** | -.12 (.04)*** |
| Sex | -.17 (.38) | |
| Age | -.01 (.01) | |
| Education | -.01 (.02) | |
| Marital status | -.31 (.42) | |
| Expenditure on first action | -.001 (.0003)*** | -.001 (.00001)*** |
| Expenditure on second section | .00003 (.0001) | |
| Expenditure of all other actions taken | -.0001 (.00001) | |
| Had malaria | 1.82 (.50)** | 1.05 (.28)*** |
| Whether patient sought treatment | 2.08 (1.09)* | 1.09 (.78) |
| Good services | .77 (.29)*** | .53 (.19)*** |
| Available drugs | -.24 (.28) | |
| Near the homes | .78 (.25)*** | .94 (.18)*** |
| Affordable services | .27 (.29) | |
| Prompt attention | -.03 (.29) | |
| Polite health workers | 1.93 (.34)*** | 1.78 (.22)*** |
| Constant | -3.74 (1.33)*** | -4.03 (.86)*** |
| LR chi2 | 150.46*** | 201.80*** |
| Pseudo R2 | 0.25 | 0.19 |
| Correct predictions | 83.30% | 84.82% |
Significance of parameters * <0.10, **<0.05, ***<0.01