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Table 3 Likelihood of initially seeking malaria treatment at a medical facility, according to symptom severity, distance and socioeconomic factors.

From: Malaria treatment-seeking behaviour and recovery from malaria in a highland area of Kenya

 

Adults (N = 100)

Children (N = 63)a

 

N

ORb

95% CI

P

N

ORb

95% CI

P

Severe symptoms

        

   Absent

34

1

  

41

1

  

   Present

66

1.11

0.44, 2.80

NS

22

2.31

0.68, 7.74

NS

Education

        

   None

24

1

  

11

1

  

   Primary or higher

76

0.61

0.21, 1.74

NS

52

0.66

0.13, 3.31

NS

Distance from health centrec

        

   <2 km

58

1

  

29

1

  

   ≥2 km

36

0.61

0.24, 1.54

NS

28

0.61

0.41, 4.58

NS

Wealth index

        

   1st quartile

24

1

  

15

1

  

   2nd quartile

20

1.41

0.37, 5.36

NS

12

5.71

0.92, 35.32

0.06

   3rd quartile

28

2.82

0.74, 10.77

NS

17

7.10

1.18, 42.88

0.03

   4th quartile

28

0.86

0.24, 2.93

NS

17

2.52

0.26, 10.02

NS

  1. aSymptoms in children; other factors in caretakers. Information incomplete in 3 children.
  2. bAdjusted odds ratio for seeking initial treatment at a medical facility vs. any other treatment source.
  3. cInformation on distance from health centre obtained for 94 adults and 57 children.
  4. NS = not significant.