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Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics associated with whether ever sought treatment at a public provider (N = 764)

From: Treatment-seeking behaviour and associated costs for malaria in Papua, Indonesia

Variable

Source of treatment [% (n)]

Univariate OR (95% CI)

p value

Private provider(s) only (N = 415)

Public provider ever (N = 349)

Gender

Male

60% (219)

40% (148)

Reference

 

Female

49% (196)

51% (201)

1.52 (1.14–2.02)

p = 0.004

Age group (years)

<5

49% (93)

51% (98)

1.53 (1.06–2.21)

p = 0.024

5–15

46% (61)

54% (71)

1.69 (1.13–2.53)

p = 0.011

15+

59% (261)

41% (180)

Reference

 

Ethnicity

Non-Papuan

67% (288)

33% (142)

Reference

 

Papuan

38% (127)

62% (207)

3.31 (2.31–4.73)

p < 0.001

SES quintile

Poorest

31% (36)

69% (81)

7.03 (3.82–12.95)

p < 0.001

Second

46% (80)

54% (95)

3.71 (2.03–6.78)

p < 0.001

Middle

58% (100)

42% (73)

2.28 (1.25–4.16)

p = 0.007

Fourth

59% (99)

41% (68)

2.14 (1.17–3.93)

p = 0.013

Highest

76% (100)

24% (32)

Reference

 
  1. This is among fever patients who sought treatment outside of the home
  2. OR = Odds Ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence intervals