Table 5 Factors associated with appropriate treatment-seeking behaviours (TSB) in the non-malaria fever patients*
Factors | No. appropriate TSB (%,95%CI) | Univariate OR (95%CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationalities | |||||
Chinese (n = 291) | 220 (75.6, 70.3–80.4) | 5.26 (3.44–8.04) | < 0.0001 | 3.49 (1.68–7.28) | 0.0004 |
Burmese (n = 151) | 56 (37.1, 29.4–45.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
Sex | |||||
Male (n = 324) | 204 (63.0, 57.6–68.0) | 1.09 (0.70–1.67) | 0.7090 | 0.90 (0.54–1.49) | 0.6860 |
Female (n = 118) | 72 (61.0, 51.6–69.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Age (years) | |||||
≤ 30 (n = 258) | 153 (59.3, 53.0–65.4) | 0.72 (0.48–1.07) | 0.1069 | 1.38 (0.84–2.26) | 0.2047 |
> 30(n = 184) | 123 (66.9, 59.5–73.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
School education years | |||||
> 6(n = 280) | 184 (65.7, 59.8–71.3) | 1.46 (0.98–2.17) | 0.0624 | 0.69 (0.41–1.34) | 0.1420 |
≤ 6(n = 162) | 92 (56.8, 48.8–64.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
Family wealth index | |||||
> 3(n = 243) | 183 (75.3, 69.3- 80.6) | 3.48 (2.32–5.20) | < 0.0001 | 1.71 (1.02–2.86) | 0.0414 |
≤ 3(n = 199) | 93 (46.7, 39.7- 53.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Country staying ≤ 1 month | |||||
China (n = 257) | 203 (79.0, 73.5- 83.8) | 5.77(3.79–8.78) | < 0.0001 | 1.40 (0.55–3.57) | 0.4867 |
Myanmar (n = 185) | 73 (39.5, 32.4- 46.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Location staying while the sick | |||||
Urban (n = 136) | 91 (66.9, 58.3- 74.7) | 1.32 (0.87–2.02) | 0.1965 | 1.36 (0.79–2.35) | 0.2674 |
Rural (n = 306) | 185 (60.5, 54.9- 65.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
Major cash sources | |||||
Stable salary (n = 14) | 6 (42.9, 28.9- 82.3) | 1.10 (0.62–1.95) | 0.7380 | 1.02 (0.51–2.07) | 0.9474 |
Others (n = 385) | 238 (62.1, 57.2–66.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Knowledge of malaria symptoms‡ | |||||
Yes (n = 306) | 187 (61.1, 55.5–66.4) | 0.82 (0.54–1.26) | 0.3635 | 0.70 (0.43–1.13) | 0.1437 |
No (n = 134) | 88 (65.7, 57.0–73.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Knowledge of malaria transmission§ | |||||
Yes (n = 334) | 221 (66.2, 60.9–71.0) | 1.02 (0.49–2.10) | 0.9650 | 1.00 (0.48–2.06) | 0.9980 |
No (n = 101) | 50 (49.5, 39.4–59.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
Knowledge of malaria prevention¶ | |||||
Yes (n = 339) | 213 (62.8, 57.6–67.8) | 1.07 (0.68–1.69) | 0.7600 | 1.03 (0.61–1.72) | 0.9212 |
No (n = 103) | 63 (61.2, 51.1–70.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
Knowledge of nearby malaria endemic areas# | |||||
Yes (n = 234) | 165 (70.5, 64.2–76.3) | 2.09(1.41–3.09) | 0.0002 | 1.15 (0.68–1.95) | 0.5994 |
No (n = 208) | 111 (53.4, 46.3–60.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
Awareness of malaria prevention prior to entering nearby endemic areas | |||||
Yes (n = 141) | 91 (64.5, 56.1–72.4) | 1.15 (0.76–1.75) | 0.5008 | 1.34 (0.80–2.25) | 0.2650 |
No (n = 299) | 183 (61.2, 55.4–66.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
Family decision | |||||
Wife or co-decision(n = 279) | 188 (63.4, 61.5–72.9) | 1.76(1.18–2.62) | 0.0052 | 1.21 (0.59–2.49) | 0.5980 |
Others (n = 161) | 87 (54.0, 46.0–61.9) | 1 | 1 | ||