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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression models of the odds for seeking any advice or treatment for a child under five years with fever from the public sector, community sector or retail sector (Note: multivariable regression not conducted for "any source" as only one variable met the inclusion criteria of a p-value < 0.1).

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

First seek treatment in public sector

First seek treatment in community sector

First seek treatment in retail sector

Variable

OR

95% CI

P value

Variable

OR

95% CI

P value

Variable

OR

95% CI

P value

Child's age

  

0.05

Child's age

  

0.07

Child's age

  

0.08

   < 1 year

1.00

  

   < 1 year

1.00

  

   < 1 year

1.00

  

   1-4 years

0.53

0.28, 1.00

 

   1-4 year

3.53

0.90, 17.7

 

   1-4 years

7.42

0.79, 69.6

 

Socioeconomic status*

  

0.04

Gender

  

0.006

Household size

  

0.07

    

   Male

1.00

      

   Lowest

1.00

  

   Female

3.53

1.47,8.45

 

   < 10

1.00

  

   Middle

1.13

0.64, 1.99

     

   10-14

4.38

1.17, 16.4

 

   Highest

2.14

1.17, 3.91

     

   ≥ 15

4.69

1.03, 21.3

 
    

No. wives

  

0.08

    
    

   ≤ 1

1.00

      
    

   ≥ 2

0.56

0.29, 1.07

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