Table 3 Factors associated with adherence level to AL: univariate and multivariate logistic regression model, Tigray, 2008
Patient/guardian characteristic | Adherent | Non-adherent | Odd ratio(OR) (95%CI) | Adjusted (AOR) (95%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | % | |||
Sex | ||||||
Female | 27 | 36.49 | 47 | 63.51 | 1 | - |
Male | 33 | 40.74 | 48 | 59.26 | 1.12 (0.44-1.60) | |
Age group | ||||||
10 years | 18 | 34.62 | 34 | 65.38 | 1 | |
10-15 | 10 | 43.48 | 13 | 56.52 | 1.45 (0.53-3.96) | - |
> = 15 years | 32 | 41.00 | 48 | 60.00 | 1.26 (0.61-2.60) | - |
Chief complaints | ||||||
Fever | ||||||
No | 4 | 36.36 | 7 | 63.64 | 1 | - |
Yes | 56 | 38.89 | 88 | 61.11 | 1.11 (0.31-3.98) | |
Shivering | ||||||
No | 30 | 37.04 | 51 | 62.96 | 1 | |
Yes | 30 | 40.54 | 44 | 59.46 | 1.16 (0.61-2.21) | - |
Vomiting | ||||||
No | 30 | 34.48 | 57 | 65.52 | 1 | - |
Yes | 30 | 44.12 | 38 | 55.88 | 1.5 (0.78-2.88) | |
Jaundice | ||||||
No | 55 | 37.41 | 92 | 62.59 | 1 | |
Yes | 5 | 62.50 | 3 | 37.50 | 2.79 (0.64-12.12) | - |
Axillary temperature (°C) at day zero | ||||||
≤37.5 | 8 | 33.33 | 16 | 66.67 | 1 | |
≥ 37.6 and ≤ 38.4 | 30 | 36.59 | 52 | 63.41 | 1.15 (0.44-3.01) | - |
≥ 38.5 and ≤ 39.5 | 22 | 44.90 | 27 | 55.10 | 1.63 (0.59-4.51) | - |
VCHW in family | ||||||
No | 56 | 38.62 | 89 | 61.38 | 1 | - |
Yes | 4 | 40.00 | 6 | 60.00 | 1.06 (0.29-3.92) | |
Possession of radio | ||||||
No | 14 | 18.92 | 60 | 81.08 | 1 | - |
Yes | 46 | 56.79 | 35 | 43.21 | 5.63 (2.72-11.68) | 3.82 (1.66-8.75) |
Education of patient/caregiver | ||||||
Illiterate | 18 | 31.58 | 85 | 68.42 | 1 | |
Literate | 42 | 34.29 | 10 | 65.71 | 1.83 (1.15-2.92) | 2.27 (0.86-6.01) |
Prior modern medicine | ||||||
No | 57 | 39.31 | 88 | 60.69 | 1 | |
Yes | 3 | 30.00 | 7 | 70..00 | 0.66 (0.18-1.54) | .- |
Prior traditional medicine | ||||||
No | 60 | 39.74 | 92 | 60.26 | - | - |
Yes | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 100.00 | Dropped | - |
Belief that malaria treated traditionally | ||||||
No | 59 | 43.09 | 78 | 56.91 | 1 | |
Yes | 1 | 5.56 | 17 | 94.44 | 0.08(0.01-0.60) | 0.09 (0.01-0.78) |
Response to current treatment | ||||||
Not improved | 0 | 0 | 7 | 100 | 1 | |
improved | 60 | 40.54 | 88 | 59.46 | 1.15 (0.55-2.40) | - |
Days between onset of fever and treatment | ||||||
1 day | 7 | 17.07 | 34 | 82.93 | 1 | |
2 day | 20 | 47.62 | 22 | 52.38 | 4.42 (1.60-12-17) | 5.03 (1.54-16.32) |
3-5 days | 33 | 45.83 | 39 | 54.17 | 4.11 (1.61-10.48 | 5.40 (1.83-15.88) |
Family size | ||||||
1-3 | 12 | 41.38 | 17 | 58.62 | 1 | |
4-6 | 27 | 38.57 | 43 | 61.43 | 0.89 (0.37-2.15) | - |
> 6 | 21 | 37.50 | 35 | 62.50 | 0.85 (0.34-2.12) | - |
Number of children under 10 years old* | ||||||
0 | 13 | 43.33 | 17 | 56.67 | 1 | - |
1-2 | 35 | 43.75 | 45 | 56.25 | 1.02 (0.44-2.37) | - |
> = 3 | 10 | 23.81 | 32 | 76.19 | 0.41 (0.15-1.13) | - |
Zone/transmission intensity | ||||||
Below 1000 masl | 1 | |||||
Between 1000-15000 masl | 0.61 (0.32-1.17) | - | ||||