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. 2019 Apr 27;13:15. doi: 10.1186/s13031-019-0193-1

Table 5.

Associations between Health Outcomes and Migration

HH with in-migrants HH with out-migrants HH without migrants Adjusted Risk Ratio: IN vs. NON (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: OUT vs. NON (95% CI)
Respondents n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI)
PHQ Depression Scale
 0–3 89, 99.1% (97.4–100%) 901, 91.7% (87.9–95.4%) 4764, 95.6% (94.4–96.8%) 1.03 [1.00, 1.05] 0.96 [0.92, 1.00]
 4–6 1, 0.9% (0–2.6%) 78, 8.3% (4.6–12.1%) 252, 4.4% (3.2–5.6%) 0.25 [0.03, 1.88] 1.85 [1.16, 2.97]
Self-Reported Health
 Good 42, 43.1% (27.8–58.3%) 473, 38.6% (32.4–44.8%) 2605, 45.5% (40.7–50.2%) 0.94 [0.65, 1.37] 0.97 [0.84, 1.11]
 Fair 37, 46.7% (32.2–61.2%) 412, 48.7% (43.8–54.6%) 2016, 45.8% (41.2–50.4%) 1.05 [0.77, 1.43] 0.97 [0.88, 1.08]
 Poor 12, 10.2% (2.3–18.2%) 105, 12.7% (8.4–17%) 433, 8.7% (7.1–10.4%) 1.17 [0.57, 2.40] 1.28 [0.90, 1.81]
Health Care Provider n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: IN vs. NON (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: OUT vs. NON (95% CI)
 Government Health Center 6, 6.7% (0–15.7%) 60, 8.1% (4.2–12.1%) 383, 8.3% (6.1–10.6%) 0.84 [0.28, 2.56] 1.24 [0.76, 2.01]
 Ethnic Clinic 20, 31.6% (15.5–47.8%) 113, 18.4% (11.3–25.6%) 612, 18.2% (13.2–23.3%) 1.40 [0.87, 2.24] 0.93 [0.70, 1.25]
 VHW or Medic 26, 41.6% (24.3–58.9%) 332, 45.5% (34.9–56.2%) 1673, 51.2% (44.1–58.3%) 0.78 [0.48, 1.25] 0.90 [0.73, 1.12]
 Traditional Healer 2, 5.8% (0–12.9%) 8, 1.3% (0.2–2.4%) 63, 2.6% (1.3–3.8%) 4.16 [1.33, 13.02] 0.44 [0.16, 1.17]
 Friend or Relative or Family 0, 0.0% (0–0%) 41, 7.7% (2.2–13.2%) 159, 4.5% (2.9–6.2%) 0.00 [0.00, 0.00] 1.53 [0.89, 2.62]
 Pharmacy 7, 14.2% (3.2–25.3%) 93, 18.9% (13–24.8%) 383, 15.1% (10.2–20.1%) 0.87 [0.43, 1.75] 1.18 [0.93, 1.50]
All subjects n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: IN vs. NON (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: OUT vs. NON (95% CI)
 Slept under ITN last night 393, 72.5% (58.4–86.7%) 3277, 64.5% (58.1–70.9%) 16,725, 63.5% (58.2–68.7%) 1.08 [0.89, 1.30] 1.08 [0.99, 1.17]
 Pf positive (RDT) 2, 3.8% (0–10.8%) 10, 2.5% (0.3–4.6%) 33, 2.1% (0.9–3.2%) 0.97 [0.10, 9.05] 1.08 [0.38, 3.09]
WRA n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: IN vs. NON (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: OUT vs. NON (95% CI)
 Malnutrition among WRA 13, 17.8% (6–29.6%) 99, 12.9% (9.2–16.7%) 383, 10.7% (8.4–13.1%) 2.08 [1.29, 3.36] 1.09 [0.78, 1.52]
 Unmet Need for Contraception 18, 34.5% (21.9–47.1%) 119, 32.7% (25.8–39.6%) 454, 19.7% (16.9–22.5%) 1.58 [1.11, 2.26] 1.22 [0.95, 1.56]
Who attended last delivery? n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: IN vs. NON (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: OUT vs. NON (95% CI)
 Doctor 6, 6.7% (0.5–12.9%) 21, 6.4% (2.3–10.4%) 160, 5.0% (3.4–6.5%) 1.49 [0.62, 3.59] 1.32 [0.62, 2.82]
 HA 6, 9.6% (0.8–18.3%) 19, 5.95 (2.1–9.7%) 110, 6.1% (3.3–8.8%) 1.95 [0.84, 4.53] 1.38 [0.86, 2.22]
 Medic 15, 23.7% (6.8–40.6%) 39, 9.9% (5.1–14.7%) 187, 6.8% (4.3–9.3%) 1.70 [1.00, 2.91] 1.36 [0.90, 2.06]
 TBA 21, 52.0% (27.7–76.3%) 22, 64.5% (56–72.9%) 1406, 74.2% (68.9–79.5%) 0.80 [0.54, 1.18] 0.88 [0.78, 0.99]
 Other 5, 8.0% (0.6–15.4%) 34, 13.4% (6.5–20.2%) 102, 8.0% (4.6–11.3%) 0.99 [0.35, 2.86] 1.23 [0.78, 1.94]
 Doctor (binary version) 6, 6.1% (0.4–11.8%) 246.2 (2.5–10%) 195, 5.4% (3.8–7%) 1.24 [0.50, 3.03] 1.24 [0.62, 2.49]
 HA (binary version) 8, 10.0% (1.6–18.4%) 28, 6.6% (3.1–10.2%) 144, 6.9% (3.9–9.9%) 1.79 [0.83, 3.83] 1.38 [0.88, 2.15]
 Medic (binary version) 26, 24.2% (8.4–39.9%) 60, 15.9% (10.2–21.7%) 292, 10.3% (7.3–13.3%) 1.50 [0.91, 2.48] 1.45 [1.04, 2.02]
 THW (binary version) 24, 54.8% (32–6,77%) 253, 68.6% (60.6–76.5%) 1635, 77.1% (72.-81.7%) 0.80 [0.57, 1.13] 0.89 [0.80, 0.99]
 Other (binary version) 9, 13.4% (4.1–22.6%) 41, 15.3% (8.5–22.1%) 194, 14.1% (9–19.2%) 0.97 [0.45,2.09] 0.87 [0.56,1.35]
Children under 5 n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: IN vs. NON (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: OUT vs. NON (95% CI)
 Slept under ITN last night 69, 80.7% (68.6–92.8%) 420, 72.6% (64.8–80.5%) 2477, 68.7% (62.7–74.7%) 1.10 [0.96, 1.27] 1.13 [1.02, 1.24]
MUAC
 Mild 3, 4.2% (0–10%) 50, 15.2% (11.3–19.1%) 334, 14.4% (11.7–17%) 0.33 [0.08,1.36] 1.09 [0.78,1.52]
 Moderate 1, 0.7% (0–2.1%) 24, 6.6% (3.7–9.5%) 142, 6.3% (4.4–8.3%) 0.13 [0.02, 0.99] 1.24 [0.73, 2.12]
 Severe 0, 0.0% (0–0%) 13, 4.0% (1.6–6.5%) 97, 5.4% (2.9–7.9%) 0.00 [0.00, 0.00] 0.75 [0.40, 1.38]
 GAM (Moderate or severe) 1, 0.5% (0–1.4%) 37, 7.3% (4.3–10.2%) 239, 8.7% (5.9–11.4%) 0.06 [0.01, 0.49] 0.95 [0.59, 1.51]
 Child Diarrhea, 2wks 18, 26.2% (13.9–38.6%) 127, 24.6% (18.6–30.5%) 617, 18.4% (15.7–21%) 1.36 [0.86, 2.15] 1.34 [1.03, 1.73]
 Receipt of Vitamin A 14, 28.8% (9.7–47.9%) 182, 42.2% (34.2–50.3%) 1107,40.8% (34.9–46.8%) 0.82 [0.49, 1.37] 1.07 [0.88, 1.30]
 Receipt of Deworming 27, 48.1% (30.8–65.4%) 206, 53.8% (45.8–61.9%) 1345, 55.4% (49.9–61%) 0.87 [0.58, 1.31] 0.98 [0.84, 1.14]
Birth record n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) n, % (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: IN vs. NON (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: OUT vs. NON (95% CI)
 No record 40, 47.4% (35.8–58.9%) 284, 48.8% (40.7–56.9%) 1853, 56.4% (50.6–62.2%) 0.83 [0.63,1.09] 0.85 [0.76,0.96]
 Ethnic record 23, 33.6% (20–47.1%) 139, 36.6% (27.9–45.3%) 783, 32.2% (26–38.3%) 1.07 [0.74, 1.53] 1.12 [0.92, 1.37]
 Government record 7, 10.3% (0.8–19.8%) 94, 12.7% (6.8–18.5%) 511, 9.9% (7.3–12.5%) 1.22 [0.50, 2.98] 1.76 [1.20, 2.59]
 Other country’s record 9, 8.7% (1.3–16.1%) 21, 2.0% (0.7–3.2%) 95, 1.5% (0.9–2.2%) 2.31 [0.83, 6.47] 1.17 [0.72, 1.91]
HH level outcomes n, % or Mean (95% CI) n, % or Mean (95% CI) n, % or Mean (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: IN vs. NON (95% CI) Adjusted Risk Ratio: OUT vs. NON (95% CI)
 Household has latrine 44, 31.0% 18.2–43.8%) 606, 51.9% (43.5–60.3%) 3075, 53.4% (47.8–59.1%) 0.60 [0.38, 0.94] 0.94 [0.83, 1.08]
 Number of ITNs per person 0.42 (0.35, 0.49) 0.46 (0.40,0.53) 0.41 (0.38, 0.45) 0.02 [−0.05, 0.09] 0.14 [0.08, 0.19]
Mortality Deaths Incidence per 1000 Deaths Incidence per 1000 Deaths Incidence per 1000 Adjusted Incidence Adjusted Incidence
 Crude mortality rate 2 6 (0, 15.3) 51 9 (4.6, 12.8) 177 9 (6.5, 11.7) 0.72 [0.14, 3.60] 0.94 [0.57, 1.57]
 Child death ASDR-5 2 40 (0, 100) 16 42(13.4, 71) 65 28 (17.4,39.2) 1.62 [0.30, 8.82] 1.53 [0.71, 3.30]

24 HH with in and out-migration omitted from this analysis