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. 2020 May 4;20:192. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-02109-6

Table 2.

Multivariate logistic regression result on the association of predictor and outcome variables

Predictor variables Adjusted Odds Ratio-AOR (95% CI)
Treatment for Fever/Cough Treatment for Diarrhea
Child’s age in months
< 6 2.777 [2.012–3.831]** 2.29 [0.68–7.72]
6–8 1.992 [1.425–2.785]** 3.56 [1.09–11.58]*
9–11 1.654 [1.172–2.334]** 4.96 [1.66–14.77]**
12–17 1.550 [1.161–2.070]** 3.43 [1.33–8.84]*
18–23 1.421 [1.047–1.927]* 1.89 [0.64–5.23]
24–35 1.586 [1.229–2.048]** 2.56 [0.97–6.72]
36–47 1.083 [0.830–1.412] 2.24 [0.82–6.10]
48–59 (ref) 1 1
Mother’s education
No education (ref) 1 1
Primary 0.873 [0.678–1.125] 0.625 [0.28–1.37]
Secondary 0.882 [0.679–1.147] 0.81 [0.36–1.88]
Higher 1.267 [0.868–1.852] 0.55 [0.15–1.98]
Mother’s occupation
No formal occupation (ref) 1 1
Professionals 0.811 [0.574–1 .146] 0.56 [0.21–1.51]
Agriculture 0.967 [0.761–1.230] 0.33 [0.10–1.05]
Others 0.966 [0.718–1.299] 0.58 [0.19–1.73]
Place of residence
Rural (ref) 1 1
Urban 1.559 [1.305–1.862]** 1.460 [0.810–2.634]
Wealth index
Poorest (ref) 1 1
Poor 1.150 [0.898–1.473] 0.70 [0.33–1.48]
Middle 1.290 [1.008–1.651]* 1.12 [0.53–2.37]
Richer 1.246 [0.961–1.615] 1.27 [0.59–2.71]
Richest 1.555 [1.157–2.089] 2.32 [1.04–5.24]*
Access to electronic media
Access (ref) 2.075 [1.181–3.646]* 0.75 [0.18–3.28]
No access 1 1
Number of children in the household
1–2 2.14 [1.19–3.84]* 3.37 [0.38–30.58]
3–5 2.28 [1.27–4.10]** 2.84 [0.31–25.71]
6 or above (ref) 1 1
Household size
1–4 0.904 [0.744–1.010] 0.70 [0.38–1.34]
5–6 0.853 [0.706–1.030] 0.76 [0.41–1.39]
Above 6 (ref) 1 1
Father’s highest education
No education (ref) 1 1
Primary 1.094 [0.881–1.357] 1.005 [0.54–2.01]
Secondary 1.224 [0.966–1.551] 1.098 [0.53–2.29]
Higher 1.425 [1.033–1.967]* 3.060 [1.05–9.03]*

** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05