Table 4.
Determinants of health care utilization for fever illness from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health survey (n = 851)
| Variables | Health care utilization | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sought health center | Not-sought health center | |||
| Child age in months | ||||
| 0–11 month | 102 | 150 | Ref. | Ref. |
| 12–23 month | 125 | 153 | 1.20(0.85–1.69) | 1.37 (0.95–1.97) |
| 24–35 month | 74 | 99 | 1.10 (0.74–1.63) | 1.44 (0.94–2.21) |
| 36–47 month | 26 | 57 | 0.67 (0.39–1.13) | 0.89 (0.49–1.59) |
| 48–59 month | 21 | 44 | 0.70 (0.39–1.24) | 1.05 (0.54–2.00) |
| Sex of child | ||||
| Male | 181 | 271 | Ref. | Ref. |
| female | 167 | 232 | 1.08 (0.82–1.42) | 1.08 (0.82–1.44) |
| Birth order of child | ||||
| First birth | 70 | 93 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Second birth | 48 | 66 | 0.97(0.59–1.57) | 0.87 (0.49–1.51) |
| Third birth | 43 | 63 | 0.91(0.55–1.49) | 0.76 (0.42–1.37) |
| Forth birth and above | 187 | 281 | 0.88 (0.62–1.27) | 0.96(0.55–1.67) |
| Total under-five birth | ||||
| One birth | 186 | 296 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Two births | 137 | 172 | 1.27(0.95–1.69) | 1.33(0.92–1.92) |
| Three and above births | 25 | 35 | 1.14 (0.65–1.95) | 1.43(0.75–2.68) |
| Mothers marital status | ||||
| Married | 330 | 453 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Divorced | 12 | 29 | 0.57 (0.28–1.10) | 0.59 (0.27–1.21) |
| Widowed | 3 | 5 | 0.82 (0.17–3.38) | 0.94(0.18–4.05) |
| Separated | 3 | 16 | 0.26 (0.06–0.78) | 0.25 (0.06–0.81)* |
| Mothers education level | ||||
| No formal education | 219 | 368 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Primary and above | 129 | 135 | 1.61 (1.20–2.15) | 1.26 (0.89–1.77) |
| Mothers age | ||||
| Less than 30 years | 195 | 255 | Ref. | Ref. |
| 30 years and above | 153 | 248 | 0.81 (0.61–1.06) | 0.89(0.61–1.32) |
| Husbands education level | ||||
| No formal education | 142 | 267 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Primary and above | 206 | 236 | 1.64 (1.25–2.17) | 1.37 (1.01–1.86)* |
| Desire to have more child | ||||
| Wants more children | 244 | 326 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Wants no more children | 104 | 177 | 0.79 (0.58–1.05) | 0.81 (0.58–1.12) |
| Wealth index | ||||
| Poorest | 114 | 229 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Poorer | 76 | 100 | 1.53 (1.05–2.22) | 1.53 (1.03–2.27)* |
| Middle | 65 | 81 | 1.61 (1.08–2.40) | 1.60 (1.04–2.44)* |
| Richer | 75 | 66 | 2.28 (1.53–3.41) | 2.00 (1.27–3.17)** |
| Richest | 18 | 27 | 1.34 (0.70–2.52) | 1.15 (0.56–2.30) |
| Exposure to mass media | ||||
| No | 260 | 387 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 88 | 116 | 1.13 (0.82–1.55) | 0.90(0.63–1.29) |
| Place of delivery | ||||
| Home | 219 | 377 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Health facility | 129 | 126 | 1.76 (1.31–2.37) | 1.51(1.09–2.10)* |
Ref. =Reference category
** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05