Table 1 Factors associated with total delays in seeking treatment by bivariate analysis (n = 494)
Factors | Number (%) | Total delays | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Delays (%) | OR (95%CI) | |||
Gender (n = 494) | ||||
 Male | 485 (98.2) | 415 (85.6) | 1.00 |  |
 Female | 9 (1.8) | 8 (88.9) | 1.35 (0.17–10.96) | 0.779 |
Age (years) (n = 494) | ||||
  < 30 | 113 (22.9) | 96 (85.0) | 1.00 |  |
 30–49 | 316 (64.0) | 266 (84.2) | 0.94 (0.52–1.71) | 0.845 |
  ≥ 50 | 65(13.1) | 61 (93.9) | 2.70 (0.87–8.41) | 0.086 |
Marital Status (n = 494) | ||||
 Married | 394 (79.8) | 347 (88.1) | 1.00 |  |
 Single/divorce/separated | 100 (20.2) | 76 (76.0) | 0.43 (0.25–0.74) | 0.003 |
Occupation (n = 494) | ||||
 Professionals | 89 (18.0) | 73 (82.0) | 1.00 |  |
 Workers | 96 (19.4) | 79 (82.3) | 1.02 (0.48–2.16) | 0.962 |
 Farmers | 170 (34.4) | 157 (92.4) | 2.65 (1.21–5.79) | 0.015 |
 Other | 139 (28.2) | 114 (82.0) | 1.00 (0.50–2.00) | 0.999 |
Residence (n = 494) | ||||
 Urban | 185 (37.8) | 261 (85.9) | 1.00 |  |
 Rural | 304 (62.2) | 157 (84.9) | 0.92 (0.55–1.55) | 0.763 |
Region (n = 494) | ||||
 Eastern | 67 (13.6) | 55 (82.1) | 1.00 |  |
 Central | 309 (62.6) | 259 (83.8) | 1.13 (0.56–2.26) | 0.730 |
 Western | 118 (23.9) | 109 (92.4) | 2.64 (1.05–6.65) | 0.039 |
Malaria parasite type of patient infection (n = 494) | ||||
 Plasmodium falciparum | 308 (62.4) | 253 (82.1) | 1.00 |  |
 Plasmodium vivax/Plasmodium malariaea | 98 (19.8) | 89 (90.8) | 2.15 (1.02–4.53) | 0.044 |
 Plasmodium ovale | 15 (3.0) | 14 (93.3) | 3.04 (0.39–23.63) | 0.287 |
 Mixed | 73 (14.8) | 67 (91.8) | 2.43 (1.00–5.88) | 0.049 |
Healthcare facilities for the first visit (n = 494) | ||||
 Village clinic/Township health center | 148 (30.0) | 142 (96.0) | 1.00 |  |
 County-level health institutions | 158 (32.0) | 139 (88.0) | 0.31 (0.12–0.80) | 0.015 |
 Prefectural health institutions | 145 (29.3) | 111 (76.6) | 0.14 (0.06–0.34) | 0.000 |
 Provincial health institutions | 43 (8.7) | 31 (72.1) | 0.11 (0.04–0.31) | 0.000 |
Symptom (n = 494) | ||||
 Fever | 491 (99.4) | 422 (86.0) | 12.23 (1.09–136.72) | 0.042 |
 Chills | 209 (42.3) | 183 (87.6) | 1.32 (0.78–2.22) | 0.295 |
 Sweating | 191 (38.7) | 171 (89.5) | 1.73 (1.00–3.01) | 0.052 |
 Splenomegaly | 7 (1.4) | 6 (85.7) | 1.01 (0.12–8.49) | 0.995 |
 Anaemia | 41 (8.3) | 38 (92.7) | 2.24 (0.67–7.45) | 0.190 |
 Periodicb | 123 (24.9) | 118 (95.9) | 5.11 (2.01–12.99) | 0.001 |
Insurance status (n = 494) | ||||
 Employee Basic Medical Insurance | 70 (14.2) | 59 (84.3) | 1.00 |  |
 Resident Basic Medical Insurance | 253 (51.2) | 222 (87.8) | 1.34 (0.63–2.81) | 0.447 |
 Self-payment | 148 (30.0) | 125 (84.5) | 1.01 (0.46–2.22) | 0.974 |
 Other | 23 (4.6) | 17 (73.9) | 0.53 (0.17–1.64) | 0.269 |