Table 3 Variables associated with delay in malaria treatment-seeking behaviour for fever patients in Gelongba and Mandong Districts, Shan Special Region II, Myanmar

Sex of respondents

Male (n=240)

76(31.8)

0.96(0.59-1.56)

0.89 (0.44-1.89)

0.936

Female (n=129)

42(32.4)

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Age of respondents

≤ 30 (n=207)

66(32.1)

0.99(0.62-1.58)

0.96(0.37-2.06)

0.955

>30 (n=162)

52(31.9)

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Educational status

Illiterate (n=357)

107(31.4)

0.43(0.12-1.54)

0.56(0.11-1.68)

0.345

Read and write (n=12)

11(50.0)

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Average yearly income (USA)

≤ 100 (n=191)

34(18.0)

0.08(0.04-0.18)

0.12(0.10-0.58)

0

101-200 (n=134)

52(38.5)

0.24(0.10-0.53)

0.26(0.17-0.79)

0.002

>200 (n=44)

32(72.6)

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Family size of the household

≤ 5 (n=183)

59(32.2)

1.02(0.65-1.62)

1.04 (0.46-1.89)

0.996

> 6 (n=186)

59(31.7)

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Residence altitude

Altitude > 800 m (n=153)

74(48.2)

1.53(0.91-2.58)

1.15(0.67-2.72)

0.113

Altitude ≤ 800 m (n=116)

44(38.1)

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Knew malaria cause

Yes (n=114)

34(30.2)

0.87(0.52-1.42)

0.95(0.44-1.89)

0.637

No (n=255)

84(32.8)

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Knew malaria symptoms

Yes (n=261)

79(30.1)

0.776(0.47-1.27)

0.55(0.22-1.32)

0.331

No (n=108)

39(36.4)

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Distance from health facilities

≤ 3 km (n=74)

44(59.8)

4.38(2.49-7.74)

2.03(1.26-6.07)

<0.0001

> 3 km (n=295)

74(25.0)

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Family decision

Wife or co-decision (n=75)

47(62.3)

5.01(2.83-8.92)

2.65 (1.53-7.18)

<0.0001

Husband (n=283)

71(25.2)

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Sex of fever patients

Male (n=227)

101(44.4)

6.79(3.62-12.9)

3.36 (1.99-13.21)

<0.0001

Female (n=142)

15(10.4)

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Age category of fever patients

≤ 15 (n=41)

41(87.2)

28.7(8.57-102.02)

4.24(1.89-99.47)

<0.0001

16 – 50 (n=276)

67(24.8)

1.39(0.63-3.13)

0.71(0.24-2.56)

0.492

> 50 (n=52)

10(18.9)

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