Table 5:
Association of health care services utilisation pattern with selected socio demographic variables
| Variable | Category | Health care services | Odds ratio (95% CI) [p- | Odds ratio(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Secondary | value] (Unadjusted) | [p-value] (Adjusted) | ||
| Age | 15 | 288 | 193 | 1 | - |
| >16 | 312 | 207 | 1.1 (0.8-1.5) [0.4] | - | |
| Sex | Female | 351 | 231 | 1 | - |
| Male | 249 | 169 | 1.0 (0.8-1.3) [0.8] | - | |
| marital status | Unmarried/Divorced/ Separated | 321 | 182 | 1 | 1 |
| Married | 279 | 218 | 1.4 (1.1-1.8) [0.01] | 1.4 (1.1-1.7) [0.03] | |
| Education | Illiterate | 206 | 135 | 1 | - |
| Literate | 394 | 265 | 1.0 (0.8-1.4) [0.8] | - | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 483 | 319 | 1 | - |
| Employed | 117 | 81 | 1.0 (0.7-1.4) [0.8] | - | |
| Type of family | Nuclear | 420 | 284 | 1 | - |
| Extended | 180 | 116 | 0.9 (0.7-1.3) [0.7] | - | |
| Total family members | <4 | 283 | 189 | 1 | - |
| ≥5 | 317 | 211 | 0.9 (0.8-1.2) [0.9] | - | |
| Religion | Hindu | 575 | 379 | 1 | - |
| Others | 25 | 21 | 1.3 (0.7-2.4) [0.4] | - | |
| Socio-economic status | Upper | 325 | 211 | 1 | - |
| Lower | 275 | 189 | 1.0 (0.8-1.4) [0.7] | - | |
| Is person with illness, head of the household | No | 480 | 293 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 120 | 107 | 1.5 (1.0-2.0) [0.01] | 1.4 (1.1-1.9) [0.03] |