Table 3 Factors affecting use of non-prescribed anti-malarial drugs among adults and children

Age ≤ 5 years

No

1.00

-

0.287

Yes

1.79

0.613 – 5.22

Influenced by others persons’ treatment decision

No

1.00

-

0.048

Yes

2.14

1.01 – 4.53

Knows cause of malaria

No

1.00

-

0.479

Yes

1.31

0.62 – 2.75

Knows symptoms of malaria

No

1.00

-

0.077

Yes

0.21

0.04 – 1.19

Knows source of malaria treatment

No

1.00

-

0.139

Yes

0.58

0.28 – 1.20

Perceived severity of malaria symptoms

Mild

1.00

-

0.731

Severe

0.88

0.44 – 1.79

Adult

Child

1.00

-

0.434

0.71

0.30 – 1.68