Table 3.
Determinants of health care utilization for diarrhea illness from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health survey (n = 730)
| Variables | Health care utilization | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sought health center | Not -sought health center | |||
| Child age in months | ||||
| 0–11 month | 104 | 116 | Ref. | Ref. |
| 12–23 month | 146 | 113 | 1.44 (1.01–2.07) | 1.58 (1.08–2.31)* |
| 24–35 month | 75 | 72 | 1.16 (0.77–1.77) | 1.38(0.88–2.17) |
| 36–47 month | 23 | 44 | 0.58 (0.33–1.02) | 0.69(0.36–1.28) |
| 48–59 month | 15 | 22 | 0.76(0.37–1.53) | 0.86–0.39-1.87) |
| Sex of child | ||||
| Male | 195 | 201 | Ref. | Ref. |
| female | 168 | 166 | 1.04 (0.78–1.39) | 1.03 (0.75–1.40) |
| Birth order of child | ||||
| First birth | 73 | 62 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Second birth | 55 | 42 | 1.15(0.68–1.95) | 1.46(0.78–2.72) |
| Third birth | 53 | 55 | 0.85 (0.51–1.41) | 1.27(0.69–2.35) |
| Forth birth and above | 178 | 208 | 0.73 (0.49–1.08) | 1.32 (0.71–2.48) |
| Total under-five birth | ||||
| One birth | 196 | 198 | Ref. | |
| Two births | 142 | 143 | 1.00(0.74–1.36) | 0.88 (0.59–1.31) |
| Three and above births | 25 | 26 | 0.97 (0.54–1.74) | 0.98 (0.49–1.93) |
| Mothers marital status | ||||
| Married | 348 | 335 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Divorced | 12 | 19 | 0.61 (0.28–1.26) | 0.50 (0.21–1.12) |
| Widowed | 2 | 7 | 0.28(0.04–1.15) | 0.34 (0.05–1.49) |
| Separated | 1 | 6 | 0.16 (0.01–0.95) | 0.13 (0.01–0.87) |
| Mothers education level | ||||
| No formal education | 211 | 280 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Primary and above | 152 | 87 | 2.32(1.69–3.20) | 1.96 (1.34–2.88)*** |
| Mothers age | ||||
| Less than 30 years | 220 | 184 | Ref. | Ref. |
| 30 years and above | 143 | 183 | 0.65 (0.49–0.88) | 0.84(0.55–1.29) |
| Husbands education level | ||||
| No formal education | 157 | 197 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Primary and above | 206 | 170 | 1.52(1.14–2.04) | 1.11(0.80–1.55) |
| Desire to have more child | ||||
| Wants more children | 256 | 234 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Wants no more children | 107 | 133 | 0.74 (0.54–1.00) | 0.79(0.56–1.12) |
| Wealth index | ||||
| Poorest | 119 | 152 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Poorer | 73 | 82 | 1.14 (0.76–1.69) | 1.05(0.69–1.61) |
| Middle | 74 | 65 | 1.45(0.97–2.20) | 1.17 (0.74–1.83) |
| Richer | 73 | 52 | 1.79 (1.17–2.76) | 1.25(0.76–2.05) |
| Richest | 24 | 16 | 1.92 (0.98–3.83) | 1.19(0.56–2.60) |
| Exposure to mass media | ||||
| No | 269 | 289 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 94 | 78 | 1.29 (0.92–1.80) | 1.18 (0.80–1.74) |
| Place of delivery | ||||
| Home | 228 | 273 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Health facility | 135 | 94 | 1.72 (1.25–2.36) | 1.49(1.04–2.13)* |
Ref. =Reference category
*** p < 0.001; ** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05