Table 2 Bivariate analyses of relevant risk factors for odds of delaying treatment ≥ 24 h by study site

Lived in mud home

4.21 [1.60, 11.04]

3.02 [0.96, 9.52]

3.42 [0.95, 12.2]

Ref: lives in cement/brick home

1

1

1

Owned either furniture or livestock or neither

0.77 [0.37, 1.60]

0.81 [0.30, 2.21]

0.79 [0.45, 1.41]

Ref: owns both furniture and livestock

1

1

1

Wage head has a primary school education

0.98 [0.59, 1.63]

1.89 [1.04, 3.42]

1.03 [0.58, 1.83]

Wage head did not finish primary school

0.63 [0.31, 1.27]

1.65 [0.83, 3.26]

1.45 [0.79, 2.67]

Ref: wage head finished secondary school or beyond

1

1

1

Female wage head of household

1.34 [0.76, 2.36]

1.63 [0.98, 2.72]

3.41 [1.96, 5.94]

Ref: male wage head of household

1

1

1

Chose pharmaceutical retailers for treatment

3.86 [2.36, 6.30]

2.79 [1.42, 5.50]

1.86 [1.06, 3.28]

Ref: chose healthcare facility for treatment

1

1

1

Self-reported nearest facility was a pharmaceutical retailer

2.12 [1.30, 3.45]

5.05 [1.97, 12.93]

0.20 [0.07, 0.59]

Ref: self-reported nearest facility was a healthcare facility

1

1

1

Walked to facility when seeking treatment

1.11 [0.57, 2.18]

0.59 [0.32, 1.08]

2.24 [0.96, 5.21]

Ref: took a car or other motorized transport to facility when seeking treatment

1

1

1

Found treatment to be unaffordable

2.64 [1.31, 5.31]

1.28 [0.76, 2.16]

0.56 [0.33, 0.95]

Did not find treatment to be unaffordable

1

1

1