Table 5.
Multivariable multinomial logistic regression showing association between choice of first provider, and respondent’s characteristics
| Variables | Hospital | Church/ Mosque | Friend/ Neighbour | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adj. Coeff | 95% CI | p-value | Adj. Coeff | 95% CI | p-value | Adj. Coeff | 95% CI | p-value | |
| Reason shifted from first provider | |||||||||
| Did not get better, hence sought better treatment | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Nearer | 2.16 | 0.74, 3.59 | 0.003** | ||||||
| Friend or neighbour’s advice | 1.16 | −1.42, 3.74 | 0.379 | 2.16 | −0.45, 4.77 | 0.105 | 0.25 | −2.31, 2.80 | 0.851 |
| Age in completed years | |||||||||
| 18–25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 26–35 | 2.51 | −0.89, 5.90 | 0.148 | 2.54 | −0.30, 5.38 | 0.079 | 1.45& | −2.64, 5.54 | 0.488 |
| 36–45 | 2.13 | −1.16, 5.41 | 0.205 | 2.39 | −0.52, 5.31 | 0.108 | 1.38& | −3.41, 6.17 | 0.573 |
| 46–55 | 2.82 | −0.65, 6.30 | 0.111 | 2.80 | −0.43, 6.03 | 0.090 | 5.83& | 0.67, 10.99 | 0.027* |
| 56–65 | 2.56 | −1.05, 6.17 | 0.164 | 0.85 | −2.84, 4.54 | 0.653 | 3.76& | −1.33, 8.86 | 0.147 |
| > 65 | 2.16 | −1.83, 6.16 | 0.289 | 0.84 | −3.13, 4.82 | 0.678 | 6.56& | 0.98, 12.13 | 0.021* |
| Sex | |||||||||
| Female | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Male | 0.33 | −1.98, 2.64 | 0.780 | −2.01 | −4.29, 0.28 | 0.085 | −1.60 | −3.77, 0.57 | 0.147 |
| Marital status | |||||||||
| Married/ cohabiting | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Separated/ Divorced | 0.69 | −1.75, 3.13 | 0.578 | −2.35 | −5.50, 0.80 | 0.144 | |||
| Single/ Never married | 0.98 | −1.71, 3.66 | 0.475 | −1.03 | −4.10, 2.04 | 0.510 | 4.93& | 0.56, 9.30 | 0.027* |
| Widow/ Widower | 0.37 | −2.43, 3.18 | 0.793 | −1.34 | −4.18, 1.49 | 0.353 | −0.23 | −3.38, 2.91 | 0.884 |
| Occupation | |||||||||
| Farming | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Government worker | |||||||||
| Trading | 2.50 | 0.39, 4.61 | 0.020* | 1.29 | −1.05, 3.63 | 0.281 | 2.87 | 0.71, 5.04 | 0.009** |
| Unemployed | 1.66 | −2.66, 5.97 | 0.451 | ||||||
| Currently receiving anti-epileptic medicines | |||||||||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Yes | −0.52 | −1.86, 0.83 | 0.451 | −0.22 | −1.58, 1.13 | 0.746 | 0.57 | −0.91, 2.05 | 0.452 |
| Perceived purpose of treatment | |||||||||
| Control fits/seizures | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Cure epilepsy | 0.71 | −0.49, 1.92 | 0.247 | 1.91 | 0.38, 3.43 | 0.014* | 1.29 | −0.01, 2.58 | 0.051 |
Coefficients are relative probabilities compared to attending the health centre as first choice provider. *Significant at P < 0.05, **p < 0.01, &Coefficient for bivariate analysis of choice of provider 1 as a traditional healer (not friend /neighbour), and occupation as predictor variable. Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit Chi-square test is 30.51, df = 40, p = 0.860