Table 3 Factors associated with receiving an ACT among febrile children under-five who received any treatment (n = 982)
Variable | n/N | % | Unadjusted analysis | Adjusted analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | |||
Location | ||||||
Rural | 386/835 | 46.3% | Ref | 0.181 | Ref | 0.899 |
Urban | 83/147 | 54.9% | 1.41 (0.85–2.33) | 1.03 (0.63–1.69) | ||
Region | ||||||
West | 36/75 | 47.8% | Ref | 0.253 | Ref | 0.025 |
North | 203/452 | 45.0% | 0.89 (0.51–1.56) | 1.20 (0.64–2.26) | ||
South | 125/268 | 45.9% | 0.93 (0.51–1.70) | 1.48 (0.79–2.83) | ||
East | 105/187 | 56.4% | 1.41 (0.75–2.66) | 2.30 (1.20–4.44) | ||
Household size | ||||||
1–5 | 146/269 | 52.2% | Ref | 0.058 | Ref | 0. 178 |
6–10 | 257/548 | 47.6% | 0.83 (0.59–1.17) | 0.95 (0.68–1.33) | ||
11+ | 66/165 | 39.9% | 0.61 (0.41–0.91) | 0.69 (0.46–1.04) | ||
Household religion | ||||||
Muslim | 375/796 | 46.9% | Ref | 0.402 | Ref | 0.579 |
Christian | 94/186 | 50.7% | 1.17 (0.81–1.67) | 0.90 (0.62–1.30) | ||
Socio-economic status | ||||||
1 (poorest) | 131/317 | 41.0% | Ref | 0.001 | Ref | 0.237 |
2 | 175/382 | 46.1% | 1.23 (0.87–1.73) | 1.00 (0.68–1.47) | ||
3 (least poor) | 163/283 | 57.0% | 1.91 (1.31–2.77) | 1.41 (0.88–2.24) | ||
Respondent education | ||||||
None | 290/644 | 45.1% | Ref | 0.059 | Ref | 0.930 |
Primary | 63/123 | 51.2% | 1.28 (0.87–1.89) | 1.03 (0.68–1.58) | ||
Secondary or higher | 107/196 | 53.8% | 1.42 (0.99–2.03) | 1.00 ( 0.66–1.50) | ||
Arabic school or Other | 9/19 | 47.9% | 1.12 (0.44–2.87) | 1.41 (0.49–4.08) | ||
Everyone is at risk | ||||||
No | 120/250 | 47.4% | Ref | 0.948 | Ref | 0.380 |
Yes | 349/732 | 47.6 | 1.01 (0.73–1.39) | 0.85 (0.60–1.22) | ||
ITNs protect from malaria | ||||||
No | 129/370 | 35.0% | Ref | < 0.001 | Ref | 0.001 |
Yes | 340/612 | 55.2% | 2.29 (1.66–3.15) | 1.84 (1.29–2.63) | ||
Under 5 slept under ITN | ||||||
No | 119/287 | 40.2% | Ref | 0.009 | Ref | 0.061 |
Yes | 350/695 | 50.6% | 1.53 (1.11–2.10) | 1.41 (0.98–2.02) | ||
Knowledge of ACTs | ||||||
No | 187/537 | 34.7% | Ref | < 0.001 | Ref | < 0.001 |
Yes | 282/445 | 63.0% | 3.20 (2.36–4.35) | 2.78 (2.02–3.80) | ||
Child age (months) | ||||||
0–23 months | 136/321 | 42.6% | Ref | 0.047 | Ref | 0.016 |
24–59 months | 333/661 | 49.9% | 1.34 (1.00–1.79) | 1.45 (1.07–1.96) | ||
Prompt treatment (< 24 h) | ||||||
No | 209/440 | 47.2% | Ref | 0.842 | Ref | 0.866 |
Yes | 260/542 | 47.9% | 1.03 (0.77–1.37) | 1.03 (0.76–1.38) | ||
Public health facility | ||||||
No | 57/159 | 36.4% | Ref | 0.004 | Ref | 0.001 |
Yes | 412/823 | 49.7% | 1.73 (1.19–2.52) | 1.86 (1.27–2.72) | ||