Table 4 Multivariable Multinomial Logistic Regression modeliInvestigating predictors of different choices of providers among patients in recent febrile illness

Age ^a

0.97^b

(0.94–1.00)

(0.95–1.01)

(0.96–1.00)

Gender

 Female

As reference

 Male

1.16

(0.42–3.22)

(0.09–1.03)

(0.58–2.29)

Socio-economic quintile

 Poorest quintile

As reference

 2nd poorest quintile

1.17

(0.21–6.70)

(0.03–3.63)

(0.76–6.15)

 Middle quintile

4.77

(0.91–25.16)

(0.33–10.34)

(0.77–5.01)

 2nd richest quintile

12.85^c

(1.93–85.41)

(2.77–116.05)

(2.54–27.76)

 Richest quintile

3.24

(0.28–38.11)

(0.34–46.12)

(0.62–37.31)

Access to no. of providers in the village

 Access to 1–3 providers

As reference

 Access to ≥ 4 providers

30.27^c

(6.13–149.41)

(2.78–47.88)

(0.22–1.07)

Malaria transmission

 Having incorrect knowledge

As reference

 Having correct knowledge

0.36

(0.09–1.40)

(0.04–0.70)

(0.54–3.36)

 Constant

0.06^b

(0.01–0.51)

(0.21–2.05)

Age ^a

1.02

(0.99–1.05)

1.04^b

(1.01–1.07)

(0.98–1.03)

(0.99–1.06)

1.03^b

(1.00–1.07)

(0.99–1.04)

Gender

 Female

As reference

 Male

1.24

(0.38–4.06)

3.92

(0.80–19.17)

(0.27–1.12)

(0.32–3.30)

7.06

(0.88–56.51)

(0.37–1.57)

Socio-economic quintile

 Poorest quintile

As reference

 2nd poorest quintile

2.84

(0.86–9.36)

2.03

(0.51–8.00)

(0.88–4.52)

(1.28–21.04)

2.06

(0.59–7.18)

(0.91–4.65)

 Middle quintile

0.94

(0.26–3.46)

2.2

(0.62–7.82)

(0.74–3.61)

(0.44–8.14)

1.79

(0.55–5.91)

(0.78–3.75)

 2nd richest quintile

4.21^b

(1.20–14.82)

6.35^c

(1.71–23.56)

(1.95–11.37)

(1.76–32.60)

5.00^b

(1.43–17.52)

(2.25–12.76)

 Richest quintile

20.21^c

(3.05–133.88)

6.66

(0.69–64.54)

(0.22–34.70)

(4.83–286.02)

2.99

(0.22–40.64)

(0.19–27.83)

Access to no. of providers in the village

 Access to 1–3 providers

As reference

 Access to ≥ 4 providers

5.43^c

(2.36–12.51)

5.45^c

(2.31–12.87)

(0.06–0.54)

(2.56–14.09)

3.45^c

(1.45–8.18)

(0.17–0.95)

Education of main income earner

 Illiterate or primary education

As reference

 Secondary and above education

2.89^b

(1.27–6.57)

1.77

(0.76–4.12)

(0.86–2.84)

(1.44–7.96)

1.78

(0.77–4.12)

(0.89–2.91)

 Constant

0.00^c

(0.00–0.06)

0.00^c

(0.00–0.02)

(0.04–1.09)

(0.00–0.03)

0.00^c

(0.00–0.03)

(0.02–0.57)

Age ^a

1.02

(0.99–1.05)

(0.99–1.04)

(0.98–1.04)

(0.98–1.04)

Gender

 Female

As reference

 Male

2.05

(0.68–6.18)

(0.61–3.76)

(0.58–6.29)

(0.61–4.25)

Socio-economic quintile

 Poorest quintile

As reference

 2nd poorest quintile

1.99

(0.65–6.06)

(0.30–1.84)

(0.53–5.08)

(0.32–2.01)

 Middle quintile

1.51

(0.51–4.45)

(0.22–1.32)

(0.38–3.49)

(0.21–1.37)

 2nd richest quintile

4.55^c

(1.55–13.37)

(1.07–5.67)

(1.44–12.66)

(1.22–6.69)

 Richest quintile

9.92^c

(1.81–54.51)

(0.61–20.11)

(1.79–53.70)

(0.63–20.92)

Access to no. of providers in the village

 Access to 1–3 providers

As reference

 Access to ≥ 4 providers

4.68^c

(2.22–9.89)

(0.61–2.51)

(1.94–9.06)

(0.66–2.79)

Malaria prevention

 Having incorrect Knowledge

As reference

 Having correct Knowledge

0.39^b

(0.18–0.87)

(0.28–1.10)

(0.18–0.94)

(0.35–1.34)

 Constant

0.02^c

(0.00–0.16)

(0.03–0.70)

(0.01–0.29)

(0.03–0.59)