Table 4 Factors associated with appropriate treatment-seeking behaviours (TSB) in the malaria patients*
Factors | No. appropriate TSB (%,95%CI) | Univariate OR (95%CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationalities | |||||
Chinese (n = 130) | 38 (29.2, 21.6–37.8) | 0.40 (0.23–0.70) | 0.0014 | 0.21 (0.07–0.68) | 0.0097 |
Others (n = 93)￥ | 47 (50.5, 40.0–61.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Sex | |||||
Male (n = 163) | 59 (36.2, 28.8–44.1) | 0.74 (0.41–1.35) | 0.3312 | 1.17 (0.53–2.57) | 0.6909 |
Female (n = 60) | 26 (43.3, 30.6–56.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
Age (years) | |||||
≤ 30 (n = 121) | 46 (38.0, 29.3–47.3) | 0.99 (0.58–1.70) | 0.97 | 0.47 (0.20–1.11) | 0.0861 |
> 30(n = 102) | 39 (38.2, 28.8–48.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
School education years | |||||
> 6(n = 140) | 47 (33.8, 25.8–42.0) | 0.60 (0.34–1.04) | 0.07 | 0.64 (0.31–1.33) | 0.2296 |
≤ 6(n = 83) | 38 (45.8, 34.8–57.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Family wealth index | |||||
> 3(n = 98) | 30 (30.6, 21.7–40.7) | 0.56 (0.32–0.98) | 0.04 | 0.70 (0.33–1.45) | 0.3342 |
≤ 3(n = 125) | 55 (44.0, 35.1–53.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Country staying ≤ 1 month | |||||
China (n = 25) | 8 (32.0, 14.9–53.5) | 0.74 (0.30–1.80) | 0.5051 | 0.83 (0.28–2.48) | 0.7406 |
Myanmar (n = 198) | 77 (38.9, 32.1–46.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Location staying while the sick | |||||
Urban (n = 83) | 39 (47.0, 35.9–58.3) | 1.81 (1.04–3.16) | 0.0366 | 2.16 (1.06–4.39) | 0.0337 |
Rural (n = 140) | 46 (32.9, 25.2–41.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
Major cash sources | |||||
Stable salary (n = 35) | 16 (45.7, 28.8–63.4) | 1.45 (0.70–3.00) | 0.3189 | 0.64 (0.26–1.59) | 0.3326 |
Others (n = 185) | 68 (36.8, 29.8–44.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Knowledge of malaria symptoms‡ | |||||
Yes (n = 178) | 67 (37.6, 30.5–45.2) | 0.91 (0.46–1.77) | 0.7710 | 1.06 (0.41–2.70) | 0.9107 |
No (n = 45) | 18 (40.0, 25.7–55.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Knowledge of malaria transmission§ | |||||
Yes (n = 150) | 56 (37.3, 29.6–45.6) | 0.90 (0.51–1.60) | 0.7300 | 1.31 (0.57–2.98) | 0.5237 |
No (n = 73) | 29(39.7, 28.5–51.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Knowledge of malaria prevention¶ | |||||
Yes (n = 161) | 58 (36.0, 28.6–44.0) | 0.73 (0.40–1.33) | 0.3008 | 0.56 (0.23–1.38) | 0.2050 |
No (n = 62) | 27 (43.6, 31.0–56.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Knowledge of nearby malaria endemic areas# | |||||
Yes (n = 142) | 54 (38.0, 30.0–46.5) | 0.99(0.56–1.74) | 0.9713 | 1.11 (0.47–1.47) | 0.8109 |
No (n = 81) | 31 (38.3, 27.7–49.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Awareness of malaria prevention prior to entering nearby endemic areas | |||||
Yes (n = 58) | 25 (43.1, 30.2–56.8) | 1.33 (0.72–2.44) | 0.3640 | 1.00 (0.47–2.11) | 0.9978 |
No (n = 165) | 60 (36.4, 29.0–44.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Family decision | |||||
Wife or co- decision(n = 113) | 44 (38.9, 29.9–48.6) | 0.70(0.39–1.27) | 0.24 | 1.25 (0.54–2.91) | 0.5975 |
Others (n = 69) | 33 (47.8, 35.6–59.9) | 1 | 1 | ||