Table 3 Determinants of VMW service utilization by caregivers in M+C villages (n=400)

VMW’s education

 <4 years

127

73

 ≥4 years

80

120

1.48

(0.95-2.31)

0.085

VMW’s experience

 <72 months

85

119

 ≥72 months

122

74

2.44

(1.52-3.94)

<0.001

VMW’s service quality

 <4.2 point

85

91

 ≥4.2 point

122

102

0.84

(0.51-1.38)

0.487

Caregiver’s age

 <28 years

114

94

 ≥28 years

93

99

0.82

(0.51-1.30)

0.397

Distance from nearest public health centre

 <25.5 km

127

73

 ≥25.5 km

80

120

0.35

(0.21-0.56)

<0.001

Caregiver’s literacy

 Illiterate

117

118

 Literate

90

75

0.98

(0.58-1.65)

0.943

Caregiver’s occupation

 Farmer

198

172

 Other

9

21

0.43

(0.17-1.05)

0.062

Caregiver’s wealth index

 Low

69

46

 Middle

102

89

0.63

(0.37-1.07)

0.089

 High

36

58

0.35

(0.18-0.68)

0.002

Child age

 <12 months

36

46

 12-59 months

171

147

1.29

(0.17-2.23)

0.358

Most recent symptom was Fever/Malaria

 Yes

158

148

 No

49

45

0.96

(0.56-1.62)

0.866

Severity of symptoms

 Mild

51

36

 Moderate

121

110

0.75

(0.43-1.31)

0.312

 Severe

35

47

0.52

(0.25-1.05)

0.068

Number of symptoms

 One

21

18

 Two

30

33

1.01

(0.41-2.48)

0.979

 Three or more

156

142

1.29

(0.61-2.74)

0.511