Table 5 Determinants of appropriate treatment-seeking behaviour
Variables | AOR | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Type of village | ||
NMV (ref.) | ||
MV | 0.80 | (0.51-1.24) |
Number of children U5 at home | ||
> 1 (ref.) | ||
1 | 1.05 | (0.48-2.30) |
Children’s age (months) | ||
≤ 27 (ref.) | ||
> 27 | 0.70 | (0.44-1.09) |
Children’s sex | ||
Female (ref.) | ||
Male | 1.26 | (0.81-1.93) |
Caregivers’ age (years) | ||
≤ 30 (ref.) | ||
> 30 | 0.75 | (0.47-1.19) |
Marital status | ||
Other (ref.) | ||
Married | 1.70 | (0.53-5.45) |
Level of education | ||
Illiterate (ref.) | ||
Primary school | 0.99 | (0.38-2.61) |
Secondary school or higher | 1.06 | (0.37-3.05) |
Occupation | ||
Other (ref) | ||
Farmer | 0.87 | (0.54-1.41) |
Forest worker | 0.80 | (0.42-1.51) |
Income (US$) | ||
≤ 60 (ref.) | ||
> 60 | 1.04 | (0.65-1.66) |
Nearest health service | ||
**Inappropriate health service (ref.) | ||
Public health service | 5.86 | (3.43-10.02)* |
Private health service | 1.69 | (0.52-5.46) |
Mode of transportation | ||
By vehicle (ref.) | 1.84 | (0.94-3.61) |
On foot | ||
Proximity to nearest health service | ||
More than 30 min (ref.) | ||
Within 30 min | 3.42 | (0.82-14.16) |
Treatment at home | ||
No (ref.) | ||
Yes | 0.26 | (0.15-0.45)* |
Total cost (US$) | ||
> 1.1 (ref) | ||
≤ 1.1 | 0.52 | (0.33-0.83)* |
Knowledge level | ||
Low (ref.) | ||
High | 1.90 | (1.14-3.17)* |
Preventive action | ||
Low (ref.) | ||
High | 1.76 | (1.13-2.76)* |