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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate determinants of prompt and adequate care

From: Determinants of prompt and adequate care among presumed malaria cases in a community in eastern Rwanda: a cross sectional study

Variable

Variable group

Univariate OR (95 % CI), p value

Multivariate OR (95 % CI), p value

Sex

Female

1.303 (0.759–2.238), p = 0.337

 

Age of HoH

–

0.992 (0.975–1.009), p = 0.363

 

Marital status

Not married/divorced

1.548 (0.928–2.583), p = 0.094

 

Education of HoH

–

1.104 (0.819–1.489), p = 0.517

 

Family size

–

0.968 (0.860–1.089), p = 0.587

 

Occupation

Non-farmer

0.586 (0.253–1.360), p = 0.213

 

Own a house

No

1.250 (0.671–2.331), p = 0.482

 

Own a piece of land

No

1.311 (0.714–2.408), p = 0.382

 

Reported LLIN use

No

1.776 (1.062–2.969), p = 0.029

1.455 (0.844–2.510), p = 0.178

Health insurance ownership

No

3.342 (1.491–7.492), p = 0.003

2.410 (1.026–5.660), p = 0.044

Ability to pay medical services

No

2.016 (1.211–3.355), p = 0.007

1.623 (0.947–2.780), p = 0.078

Difficulties in accessing medical services

Yes

0.692 (0.425–1.127), p = 0.139

 

Knowledge on malaria cause

Not reported either female Anopheles mosquito or mosquito bite

0.724 (0.408–1.287), p = 0.271

 

Knowledge on malaria symptoms

Less than three symptoms

1.735 (1.069–2.817), p = 0.026

1.654 (1.003–2.729), p = 0.049

Knowledge on malaria prevention measures

Not reported IRS and LLINs

0.916 (0.508–1.652), p = 0.771

 

TPB—attitude

 

2.350 (1.012–5.454), p = 0.047

1.433 (0.551–3.727), p = 0.461

TPB—subjective norms

 

3.267 (1.322–8.073), p = 0.010

1.691 (0.609–4.696), p = 0.313

TPB—perceived behavioural control

 

7.500 (1.649–34.117), p = 0.009

5.068 (1.062–24.170), p = 0.042

  1. Italic values are significant at p < 0.05 level