Table 4. Past Ebola experiences and Ebola-like symptoms as determinants of death reporting motivations, Sierra Leone, April 2017.
Motivations to report* | ||
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aOR (95%CI) | P value † | |
Person who died: Experienced symptoms of fever, diarrhea, or vomiting before dying No Yes |
Reference 2.3 (1.8–2.9) |
0.000 |
Person who reported the death: Previously called 1-1-7 line during the epidemic No Yes |
Reference 1.0 (0.8–1.3) |
0.972 |
Person who reported the death: Knew someone who died, survived, or was quarantined due to Ebola during the epidemic No Yes |
Reference 0.9 (0.7–1.2) |
0.631 |
*Total of 1,096 respondents included in the model (complete cases); 195 excluded due to missing data for one or more variables.
† Wald statistical p value from ordered logistic regression model. AOR = adjusted for all main exposure variables plus region of residence, sex (of respondent and deceased person), age (of respondent and deceased person), education (of respondent), religion (of respondent and deceased person), occupation (of respondent)