Table 2 Factors associated with delay in seeking treatment by multiple logistic regression (n = 456)
Factors | n | Delay (%) | OR | OR adj (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Male | 308 | 243 (78.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Female | 148 | 119 (80.4) | 1.10 | 0.88 (0.52-1.51) | 0.653 |
Age (years) | |||||
<35 | 233 | 184 (79.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
≥35 | 223 | 178 (79.8) | 1.05 | 1.10 (0.65-1.89) | 0.717 |
Ethnicity | |||||
Thai | 156 | 112 (71.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Hill tribe | 300 | 250 (83.3) | 1.96 | 2.32 (1.34-4.04) | 0.003* |
Species of infection | |||||
P. falcipalum | 191 | 138 (72.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
P. vivax | 255 | 216 (84.7) | 2.13 | 2.02 (1.19-3.41) | 0.009* |
P. falcipalum & P. vivax | 10 | 8 (80.0) | 1.54 | 0.82 (0.17-4.01) | 0.802 |
Self-treatment | |||||
No | 164 | 121 (73.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 292 | 241 (82.5) | 1.68 | 1.73 (1.04-2.85) | 0.033* |
Social support | |||||
High | 243 | 178 (73.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Medium | 114 | 96 (84.2) | 1.95 | 1.96 (1.00-3.20) | 0.051 |
Low | 99 | 88 (88.9) | 2.92 | 2.58 (1.24-5.35) | 0.011* |