Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of factor associated with malaria care-seeking behaviour for children under five with fever, 2015 IMASIDA

Child’s age in months

 < 6

1

Reference

1

Reference

 06–11

0.98

(0.55–1.75)

0.954

0.95

(0.52–1.76)

0.873

 12–23

0.83

(0.51–1.38)

0.477

0.88

(0.52–1.49)

0.637

 24–35

0.90

(0.52–1.56)

0.700

0.98

(0.55–1.75)

0.946

 36–47

0.79

(0.46–1.36)

0.388

0.90

(0.52–1.56)

0.700

 48–59

0.71

(0.41–1.21)

0.209

0.84

(0.47–1.50)

0.558

 Missing data

8

0.5%

Sex of child

 Male

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Female

1.10

(0.81–1.47)

0.543

1.13

(0.83–1.53)

0.442

Type of place of residence

 Urban

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Rural

0.52

(0.36–0.77)

0.001

0.65

(0.40–1.10)

0.081

Region

 North

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Center

1.01

(0.67–1.53)

0.963

0.94

(0.53–1.67)

0.832

 South

1.62

(1.04–2.52)

0.033

1.18

(0.61–2.31)

0.622

Wealth index

 Poorest

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Poorer

1.5

(1.02–2.20)

0.04

1.47

(1.02–2.13)

0.039

 Middle

1.47

(0.95–2.27)

0.081

1.38

(0.91–2.08)

0.127

 Richer

2.40

(1.60–3.61)

0

1.57

(0.95–2.59)

0.075

 Richest

2.27

(1.38–3.72)

0.001

0.93

(0.47–1.89)

0.850

Religion

 Catholic

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Islamic

0.92

(0.62–1.37)

0.694

0.81

(0.53–1.26)

0. 354

 Protestant

0.96

(0.61–1.51)

0.851

0.87

(0.49–1.54)

0.625

 Others

1.43

(0.91–2.25)

0.121

1.20

(0.72–2.02)

0.478

 No religion

0.59

(0.32–1.09)

0.09

0.66

(0.32–1.40)

0.279

Mother’s age

 15–24

1

Reference

1

Reference

 25–34

0.67

(0.48–0.95)

0.023

0.77

(0.52–1.13)

0.183

 35–49

0.52

(0.36–0.75)

0

0.65

(0.43–0.97)

0.034

Mothers’ current marital status

 Single/never married

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Married/living with partner

0.39

(0.20–0.74)

0.004

0.65

(0.33–1.29)

0.215

 Widowed

0.43

(0.15–1.23)

0.114

0.68

(0.19–2.41)

0.553

 Divorced/separated

0.38

(0.19–0.79)

0.010

0.62

(0.29–1.34)

0.223

Mother’s highest educational level

 No education

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Primary

1.6

(1.16–2.21)

0.004

1.3

(0.91–1.86)

0.142

 Secondary

4.02

(2.32–6.98)

0.000

2.32

(1.18–4.56)

0.015

 Higher

0.26

(0.06–1.06)

0.060

0.17

(0.04–0.76)

0.021

 Missing data

9

0.6%

Use of bed net

 No

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Yes

1.15

(0.85–1.55)

0.38

1.02

(0.75–1.39)

0.892

Has dwelling been sprayed

 No

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Yes

1.01

(0.67–1.53)

0.948

0.88

(0.55–1.41)

0.600

Missing data (total)

30

1.96%