Table 5.
Logistic regression analysis of factor associated with malaria care-seeking behaviour for children under five with fever, 2015 IMASIDA
| Variable | Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | (95% CI) | p-value | OR | (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Child’s age in months | ||||||
| < 6 | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| 06–11 | 0.98 | (0.55–1.75) | 0.954 | 0.95 | (0.52–1.76) | 0.873 |
| 12–23 | 0.83 | (0.51–1.38) | 0.477 | 0.88 | (0.52–1.49) | 0.637 |
| 24–35 | 0.90 | (0.52–1.56) | 0.700 | 0.98 | (0.55–1.75) | 0.946 |
| 36–47 | 0.79 | (0.46–1.36) | 0.388 | 0.90 | (0.52–1.56) | 0.700 |
| 48–59 | 0.71 | (0.41–1.21) | 0.209 | 0.84 | (0.47–1.50) | 0.558 |
| Missing data | 8 | 0.5% | ||||
| Sex of child | ||||||
| Male | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| Female | 1.10 | (0.81–1.47) | 0.543 | 1.13 | (0.83–1.53) | 0.442 |
| Type of place of residence | ||||||
| Urban | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| Rural | 0.52 | (0.36–0.77) | 0.001 | 0.65 | (0.40–1.10) | 0.081 |
| Region | ||||||
| North | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| Center | 1.01 | (0.67–1.53) | 0.963 | 0.94 | (0.53–1.67) | 0.832 |
| South | 1.62 | (1.04–2.52) | 0.033 | 1.18 | (0.61–2.31) | 0.622 |
| Wealth index | ||||||
| Poorest | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| Poorer | 1.5 | (1.02–2.20) | 0.04 | 1.47 | (1.02–2.13) | 0.039 |
| Middle | 1.47 | (0.95–2.27) | 0.081 | 1.38 | (0.91–2.08) | 0.127 |
| Richer | 2.40 | (1.60–3.61) | 0 | 1.57 | (0.95–2.59) | 0.075 |
| Richest | 2.27 | (1.38–3.72) | 0.001 | 0.93 | (0.47–1.89) | 0.850 |
| Religion | ||||||
| Catholic | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| Islamic | 0.92 | (0.62–1.37) | 0.694 | 0.81 | (0.53–1.26) | 0. 354 |
| Protestant | 0.96 | (0.61–1.51) | 0.851 | 0.87 | (0.49–1.54) | 0.625 |
| Others | 1.43 | (0.91–2.25) | 0.121 | 1.20 | (0.72–2.02) | 0.478 |
| No religion | 0.59 | (0.32–1.09) | 0.09 | 0.66 | (0.32–1.40) | 0.279 |
| Mother’s age | ||||||
| 15–24 | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| 25–34 | 0.67 | (0.48–0.95) | 0.023 | 0.77 | (0.52–1.13) | 0.183 |
| 35–49 | 0.52 | (0.36–0.75) | 0 | 0.65 | (0.43–0.97) | 0.034 |
| Mothers’ current marital status | ||||||
| Single/never married | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| Married/living with partner | 0.39 | (0.20–0.74) | 0.004 | 0.65 | (0.33–1.29) | 0.215 |
| Widowed | 0.43 | (0.15–1.23) | 0.114 | 0.68 | (0.19–2.41) | 0.553 |
| Divorced/separated | 0.38 | (0.19–0.79) | 0.010 | 0.62 | (0.29–1.34) | 0.223 |
| Mother’s highest educational level | ||||||
| No education | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| Primary | 1.6 | (1.16–2.21) | 0.004 | 1.3 | (0.91–1.86) | 0.142 |
| Secondary | 4.02 | (2.32–6.98) | 0.000 | 2.32 | (1.18–4.56) | 0.015 |
| Higher | 0.26 | (0.06–1.06) | 0.060 | 0.17 | (0.04–0.76) | 0.021 |
| Missing data | 9 | 0.6% | ||||
| Use of bed net | ||||||
| No | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.15 | (0.85–1.55) | 0.38 | 1.02 | (0.75–1.39) | 0.892 |
| Has dwelling been sprayed | ||||||
| No | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.01 | (0.67–1.53) | 0.948 | 0.88 | (0.55–1.41) | 0.600 |
| Missing data (total) | 30 | 1.96% | ||||