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Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted analysis for determinants of seeking care at a drug shop as the initial response to illness

From: Caregiver responses and association with delayed care-seeking in children with uncomplicated and severe malaria

Variables

All children (N = 325 pairs)

Univariate

Multivariable

OR (95% CI); p-value

OR (95% CI); p-value

Mother took decision on first day

0.76 (0.35, 1.61); 0.478

0.38 (0.16, 0.89); 0.026

Child

 Age in years

0.87 (0.67, 1.13); 0.319

 

 Female

0.69 (0.36, 1.32); 0.273

 

 Danger symptoms on day 1

1.26 (0.37, 4.23); 0.704

 

 Exclusively breast feed for 6 months

1.59 (0.76, 3.33); 0.211

 

 Sleeps under a net

2.00 (0.71, 5.61); 0.188

2.01 (0.69, 5.80); 0.195

Caregiver

 Age in years

0.97 (0.93, 1.01); 0.146

0.95 (0.91, 0.99); 0.043

 Mother of child

0.77 (0.32, 1.86); 0.569

 

 Post primary education

0.49 (0.06, 3.56); 0.482

 

 Employed

1.64 (0.85, 3.18); 0.137

2.33 (1.16, 4.69); 0.017

 Polygamous relationship

0.93 (0.42, 2.03); 0.859

 

Head of home

 Age in years

0.96 (0.93, 0.98); 0.007

 

 Post primary education

1.46 (0.72, 2.97); 0.288

 

 Employed

1.54 (0.37, 0.58); 0.379

 

≥ 3 children under 5 years of age in the home, n (%)

1.39 (0.59, 3.24); 0.751

 

Socioeconomic position

 1 (lowest)

Referent

 

 2

0.68 (0.25, 1.85); 0.461

 

 3

1.36 (0.58, 3.21); 0.475

 

 4 (highest)

0.90 (0.35, 2.31); 0.840

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