Table 3 Multivariate (adjusted) model of relevant risk factors for odds of delaying treatment ≥24 h by study site

Lived in mud home

8.32 [2.58, 26.90]

2.75 [0.78, 9.74]

2.39 [0.60, 9.61]

Ref: lives in cement/brick home

1

1

1

Owned either furniture or livestock or neither

0.98 [0.42, 2.27]

0.88 [0.31, 2.55]

0.65 [0.34, 1.26]

Ref: owns both furniture and livestock

1

1

1

Wage head has a primary school education

0.82 [0.46, 1.47]

1.60 [0.82, 3.14]

0.94 [0.49, 1.79]

Wage head did not finish primary school

0.45 [0.20, 1.03]

1.46 [0.67, 3.21]

0.99 [0.49, 1.99]

Ref: wage head finished secondary school or beyond

1

1

1

Female wage head of household

1.29 [0.68, 2.45]

1.69 [0.96, 3.0]

3.13 [1.72, 5.69]

Ref: male wage head of household

1

1

1

Chose pharmaceutical retailers for treatment

4.07 [2.31,7.21]

2.21 [1.07, 4.61]

2.60 [1.35, 4.99]

Ref: Chose healthcare facility for treatment

1

1

1

Self-reported nearest treatment facility is pharmaceutical retailer

1.37 [0.76, 2.49]

4.23 [1.55, 11.53]

0.15 [0.04, 0.48]

Ref: self-reported nearest facility was a healthcare facility

1

1

1

Walked to facility when seeking treatment

1.10 [0.5, 2.42]

0.48 [0.24, 0.95]

1.91 [0.76, 4.81]

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

1

1

1

Found treatment to be unaffordable

5.36 [2.24, 12.81]

1.15 [0.64, 2.06]

0.59 [0.33, 1.06]

Did not find treatment to be unaffordable

1

1

1