Table 3. Basic and fully adjusted multivariable regression models for the association between exposure variables and treatment completion (including ‘distance to clinic’).
| Variable | Basic model Adjusted* OR (95% CI) n = 363 | P value** |
Full model Adjusted* OR (95% CI) n = 325 |
P value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Female Male |
1 | 1 | ||
| 1.03 (0.56–1.89) | 0.924 | 0.85 (0.44–1.64) | 0.621 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Per 1-year increase | 0.98 (0.96–0.99) | 0.004 |
1.00 (0.98–1.03) |
0.773 |
| Distance to clinic (km) | ||||
| 0- 10- 20+ |
1 | 1 | ||
| 1.68 (0.79–3.54) | 0.176 | 1.94 (0.86–4.38) | 0.111 | |
| 1.64 (0.78–3.44) | 0.189 | 1.25 (0.57–2.76) | 0.576 | |
| Treatment regimen | ||||
| SR8 CR8 |
1 | 1 | ||
| 2.98 (1.20–7.40) | 0.018 | 2.98 (1.18–7.54) | 0.021 | |
| Referral route | ||||
| Health worker Village health volunteer Other |
1 | |||
| 0.75 (0.36–1.59) | 0.455 | |||
| 1.08 (0.46–2.50) | 0.862 | |||
| Occupation | ||||
| Farmer | 1 | |||
| Pupil | 3.97 (1.40–11.24) | 0.010 | ||
| Other | 1.80 (0.65–5.04) | 0.261 | ||
| Traditional treatment use | ||||
| No | 1 | |||
| Yes | 2.34 (1.03–5.35) | 0.043 |
*Adjusted for all other variables in the column
**P values are based on the Wald test