Skip to main content

Table 1 Univariable logistic regression of the odds for seeking any advice or treatment for a child under five years with fever from any source.

From: From fever to anti-malarial: the treatment-seeking process in rural Senegal

Variable

N

%

OR

95% CI

P value

Child's age

    

0.9

   < 1 year

74

62.0

1.00

  

   1-4 years

234

61.5

0.98

0.56, 1.73

 

Child's gender

    

0.2

   Male

154

58.4

1.00

  

   Female

151

64.9

1.31

0.83, 2.08

 

Mother's education

    

0.1

   None

183

57.4

1.00

  

   Any

122

68.0

1.58

0.91, 2.75

 

Mother's age

    

0.3

   < 20 years

56

71.4

1.00

  

   20-29 years

120

64.2

0.72

0.31, 1.66

 

   30-39 years

93

60.2

0.61

0.26, 1.39

 

   > 40 years

36

41.7

0.29

0.08, 1.01

 

No. wives in HH

    

0.1

   One or less

208

64.9

1.00

  

   Two or more

97

54.6

0.65

0.36, 1.17

 

Household size

    

0.9

   < 10 members

112

61.6

1.00

  

   10-14 members

129

62.8

1.05

0.54, 2.05

 

   15 or more members

64

59.4

0.91

0.45, 1.86

 

No. U5s with fever in HH

    

1.0

   One

183

61.7

1.00

  

   Two or more

122

61.5

0.99

0.51, 1.91

 

Socioeconomic status*

    

0.05

   Lowest tertile

98

50.0

1.00

  

   Middle tertile

106

65.1

1.86

0.98, 3.56

 

   Highest tertile

95

67.4

2.06

1.07, 3.98

 

Seen malaria information in last year

    

0.7

   No

127

63.0

1.00

  

   Yes

178

60.7

0.91

0.56, 1.47

 
  1. * 6 missing values for socioeconomic status