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Table 4 Factors associated with prompt and appropriate treatment among children with self-reported pneumonia symptoms in Iganga-Mayuge DSS

From: Integrated community case management of malaria and pneumonia increases prompt and appropriate treatment for pneumonia symptoms in children under five years in Eastern Uganda

Characteristic(N)+

Prompt & appropriate, n(%)

Unadjusted RR (95%CI)

P-value

Adjusted RR* (95%CI)

P-value

Cluster arm†

     

  Intervention (251)

114(45.4)

3.60 (1.92-6.73)

<0.001

3.51 (1.75-7.03)

<0.001

  Control (279)

30(10.8)

1.00

1.00

Primary caregiver

     

  Male (35)

15(42.9)

1.45(0.85-2.50)

0.18

  

  Female (495)

129(26.1)

1.00

  

Education, caregiver†

     

  ≤Primary (415)

96 (23.1)

1.00

0.001

1.00

0.03

  Post primary (114)

48 (42.1)

1.73 (1.25-2.40)

1.56 (1.04-2.36)

No occupation/housewife/farmer (434)

97(22.4)

1.00

0.013

  

Other (96)

47(49.0)

1.85 (1.14-3.01)

  

Child had diarrhoea†

     

  Yes (193)

44(22.8)

1.00

0.006

1.00

0.04

  No (337)

100(29.7)

1.46 (1.12-1.90)

1.33 (1.01-1.76)

Child had convulsions

     

  Yes (43)

10(23.3)

1.00

0.09

  

  No (486)

133(27.4)

1.31 (0.96-1.78)

  

Child was vomiting

     

  Yes (219)

69(31.5)

1.20

0.11

  

  No (310)

75(24.2)

1.00 (0.96-1.52)

  

Residence†

     

  Urban (79)

43(54.4)

2.08 (1.25-3.45)

0.005

1.56 (1.20-2.00)

0.001

  Rural (451)

101(22.4)

1.00

1.00

  1. +N represents the number in each category.
  2. * Adjusted analysis includes all variables with †.