Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of risk factors for reporting a fever in the past month (N = 3896)
From: Treatment-seeking behaviour and associated costs for malaria in Papua, Indonesia
Variable | OR (95% CI) | p value | AOR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | Reference | Reference | ||
Female | 1.02 (0.90–1.16) | 0.756 | – | – |
Age (years) | ||||
<5 | 1.47 (1.26–1.73) | <0.001 | 1.49 (1.27–1.74) | <0.001 |
≥5 | Reference | Reference | ||
Pregnant | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 1.13 (0.74–1.73) | 0.566 | – | – |
Household size | ||||
≤7 members | 1.16 (0.98–1.38) | 0.091 | – | – |
>7 members | Reference | Reference | ||
SES groups | ||||
Richest | Reference | Reference | ||
Fourth | 1.47 (1.11–1.95) | 0.007 | 1.47 (1.11–1.96) | 0.007 |
Middle | 1.33 (1.00–1.76) | 0.050 | 1.40 (1.05–1.87) | 0.022 |
Second | 1.17 (0.89–1.53) | 0.270 | 1.35 (1.01–1.80) | 0.046 |
Poorest | 1.52 (1.15–2.00) | 0.003 | 2.04 (1.48–2.81) | <0.001 |
Ethnicity | ||||
Highland Papuan | Reference | Reference | ||
Lowland Papuan | 1.41 (1.12–1.78) | 0.003 | 1.64 (1.28–2.10) | <0.001 |
Non-Papuan | 1.29 (1.06–1.55) | 0.009 | 1.59 (1.26–2.01) | <0.001 |
Resided in lowlands >1 year? | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 1.19 (0.86–1.66) | 0.292 | – | |
Family sleeps under a bed net? | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 1.02 (0.86–1.21) | 0.792 | – | |