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Table 3 Multivariate correlates among people who sought treatment for fever from trained providers in Myanmar (N = 637)

From: Rural and urban disparities in health-seeking for fever in Myanmar: findings from a probability-based household survey

 

Sought treatment from trained providers

Adjusted odds ratio

95 % CI

p value

Residence

 Urban

1

  

 Rural

0.60

0.42–0.88

0.01

Age (years)

 Under 5

1

  

 5–14

1.60

0.90–2.53

0.05

 15–45

0.87

0.55–1.38

0.55

 46 and above

0.78

0.48–1.27

0.32

Education

 Primary grade

1

  

 No schooling

1.13

0.70–1.82

0.62

 Middle grade

1.09

0.71–1.69

0.69

 High grade and above

1.02

0.61–1.73

0.93

Occupation

 Professionals/skilled workers

1

  

 Farmers/fishermen

0.86

0.41–1.77

0.68

 Self-employed/shops

1.05

0.50–2.20

0.89

 Unskilled labourers

0.70

0.35–1.42

0.33

Others

 Had additional symptoms

1.32

0.94–1.85

0.10

 Had known that mosquito bite can cause malaria

1.02

0.71–1.46

0.93

 Think that malaria is severe disease

0.96

0.63–1.46

0.84

 Know that sleeping under bed net can prevent malaria

2.08

1.00–4.30

0.05

 Heard of rapid diagnostic testing

1.22

0.78–1.93

0.39