Table 3 Predictors and their bivariate relationship with the different choice of providers among patients in recent febrile illness

Age^a

0.98^b

0.95–1.00

0.97–1.01

0.98^b

0.97–1.00

Non-forest goer

As reference

Forest goer

0.81

0.33–1.98

0.34–2.5

0.94

0.49–1.79

Gender

 Female

As reference

 Male

1.43

0.64–3.21

0.22–1.47

1.31

0.72–2.38

Relationship with household head

 Self

As reference

 Family member

2.35

0.63–8.71

0.34–3.81

1.31

0.59–2.92

Socio-economic quintile

 Poorest quintile

As reference

 2nd poorest quintile

1.5

0.35–6.35

0.15–3.39

2.12

0.86–5.24

 Middle quintile

3.33

0.97–11.43

0.23–3.45

2.12

0.91–4.96

 2nd richest quintile

6^b

1.42–25.39

1.39–20.93

5.77^c

2.03–16.38

 Richest quintile

6

0.65–55.66

0.54–42.63

2.77

0.41–18.74

Education of main income earner

 Illiterate or primary education

As reference

 Secondary and above education

3.05^b

1.32–7.07

0.84–5.67

2.52^b

1.32–4.82

Malaria transmission

 Having incorrect knowledge

As reference

 Having correct knowledge

0.96

0.33–2.77

0.18–1.66

1.50

0.64–3.52

Malaria prevention

 Having incorrect knowledge

As reference

 Having correct knowledge

0.64

0.25–1.64

0.14–1.48

0.81

0.41–1.57

Access to no. of providers in the village

 Access to 1–3 providers

As reference

 Access to ≥ 4 providers

28.69^c

6.41–128.45

1.62–11.73

0.57

0.30–1.10

Age ^a

1

0.97–1.03

0.99–1.05

0.99–1.03

1

0.98–1.03

0.99–1.04

1.01

0.99–1.03

Gender

 Female

As reference

 Male

1.27

0.46–3.55

0.64–12.5

0.30–1.17

1.31

0.47–3.66

0.76–44.25

0.76

0.38–1.51

Relationship with household head

 Self

As reference

 Family member

1.09

0.54–2.21

0.27–1.41

0.54–1.64

1.01

0.49–2.06

0.15–0.99

0.99

0.57–1.71

Socio-economic quintile

 Poorest quintile

As reference

 2nd poorest quintile

3.18

1.02–9.91

0.57–8.22

0.88–4.39

5.55^b

1.45–21.25

0.63–7.18

2.05

0.92–4.60

 Middle quintile

1.2

0.35–4.16

0.74–8.45

0.73–3.38

2.42

0.59–9.84

0.59–5.93

1.63

0.76–3.51

 2nd richest quintile

5.79^c

1.76–19.1

2.26–28

1.85–10.2

10.37^c

2.57–41.85

1.66–18.88

5.11^c

2.18–11.96

 Richest quintile

44^c

7.28–266.11

1.51–124.99

0.17–23.25

74.67^c

10.77–517.77

0.43–73.09

2

0.17–23.67

Education of main income earner

 Illiterate or primary education

As reference

 Secondary and above education

3.11^c

1.52–6.35

0.83–3.72

0.85–2.55

2.05

0.92–4.6

0.81–3.82

1.49

0.87–2.58

Malaria transmission

 Having incorrect knowledge

As reference

 Having incorrect knowledge

1.93

0.80–4.64

0.33–1.56

0.47–1.52

1.61

0.69–3.75

0.30–1.46

1.01

0.56–1.82

Malaria prevention

 Having incorrect knowledge

As reference

 Having correct knowledge

1.24

0.61–2.52

0.21–1.23

0.41–1.34

1.27

0.62–2.60

0.22–1.31

0.71

0.39–1.27

Access to no. of providers in the village

 Access to 1–3 providers

As reference

 Access to ≥ 4 providers

6.38^c

3.04–13.38

2.37–11.38

0.07–0.61

6.99^c

3.28–14.86

1.45–7.18

0.44

0.19–1.00

Age ^c

1

0.98–1.03

0.98–1.03

0.96–1.02

0.98–1.03

Gender

 Female

as reference

 Male

1.89

0.7–5.12

0.66–3.78

0.69–6.19

0.66–4.23

Relationship with household head

 Self

as reference

 Family member

0.85

0.44–1.62

0.37–1.26

0.40–1.55

0.42–1.46

 Socio-economic quintile

 Poorest quintile

as reference

 2nd poorest quintile

1.78

0.61–5.15

0.3–1.8

0.52–4.54

0.32–2.01

 Middle quintile

1.4

0.5–3.94

0.21–1.26

0.38–3.30

0.21–1.33

 2nd richest quintile

4.64^c

1.67–12.88

1.02–5.27

1.62–12.84

1.2–6.46

 Richest quintile

16.57^c

3.37–81.46

0.63–18.47

3.43–82.83

0.72–21.48

Education of main income earner

 Illiterate or primary education

as reference

 Secondary and above education

2.03

1.05–3.91

0.56–1.89

1.07–4.17

0.61–2.11

Malaria transmission

 Having incorrect knowledge

as reference

 Having correct knowledge

0.89

0.40–1.95

0.46–2.09

0.44–2.40

0.42–1.92

Malaria prevention

 Having incorrect knowledge

as reference

 Having correct knowledge

0.46^b

0.22–0.96

0.31–1.15

0.22–1.01

0.38–1.39

Access to no. of providers in the village

 Access to 1–3 providers

as reference

 Access to ≥ 4 providers

5.08^c

2.56–10.07

0.69–2.58

2.44–10.00

0.76–2.88