Table 3 Factors associated with three types of delays in seeking treatment by multiple logistic regression (n = 494)
Factors | Total delays | p-value | Patient delays | p-value | Doctor delays | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) | ||||
Gender (n = 494) | ||||||
 Male | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Female | 0.72 (0.07–7.15) | 0.782 | 1.15 (0.24–5.50) | 0.858 | 2.38 (0.48–11.77) | 0.288 |
Age (years) (n = 494) | ||||||
  < 30 | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 30–49 | 0.70 (0.31–1.58) | 0.390 | 0.94 (0.54–1.63) | 0.832 | 0.43 (0.23–0.81) | 0.009 |
  ≥ 50 | 1.74 (0.47–6.47) | 0.408 | 1.25 (0.60–2.60) | 0.551 | 0.77 (0.33–1.80) | 0.546 |
Marital status (n = 494) | ||||||
 Married | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Single/divorce/separated | 0.44 (0.20–0.96) | 0.038 | 0.69 (0.38–1.24) | 0.210 | 0.48 (0.24–0.95) | 0.035 |
Occupation (n = 494) | ||||||
 Professionals | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Workers | 1.44 (0.60–3.48) | 0.420 | 1.22 (0.63–2.34) | 0.558 | 1.17 (0.55–2.52) | 0.684 |
 Farmers | 3.88 (1.38–10.95) | 0.010 | 1.76 (0.88–3.49) | 0.108 | 1.05 (0.48–2.34) | 0.898 |
 Other | 1.82 (0.76–4.38) | 0.181 | 1.01 (0.53–1.90) | 0.989 | 1.43 (0.68–3.00) | 0.340 |
Residence (n = 494) | ||||||
 Urban | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Rural | 2.06 (1.00–4.26) | 0.051 | 1.12 (0.69–1.83) | 0.651 | 1.12 (0.64–1.98) | 0.694 |
Region (n = 494) | ||||||
 Eastern | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Central | 1.10 (0.49–2.49) | 0.819 | 0.43 (0.24–0.78) | 0.006 | 1.59 (0.81–3.13) | 0.179 |
 Western | 2.10 (0.68–6.44) | 0.195 | 1.30 (0.62–2.75) | 0.487 | 1.39 (0.60–3.20) | 0.444 |
Malaria parasite type of patient infection (n = 494) | ||||||
 Plasmodium falciparum | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Plasmodium vivax/Plasmodium malariae | 1.09 (0.43–2.76) | 0.861 | 1.29 (0.71–2.35) | 0.404 | 0.82 (0.42–1.58) | 0.546 |
 Plasmodium ovale | 2.00 (0.22–17.79) | 0.536 | 1.06 (0.34–3.28) | 0.921 | 0.54 (0.15–1.92) | 0.338 |
 Mixed | 2.02 (0.76–5.38) | 0.161 | 0.61 (0.34–1.10) | 0.101 | 2.04 (1.02–4.08) | 0.043 |
Healthcare facilities for the first visit (n = 494) | ||||||
 Village clinic / Township health center | 1.00 |  | – | – | 1.00 |  |
 County-level health institutions | 0.25 (0.09–0.69) | 0.008 | – | – | 0.25 (0.14–0.45) | 0.000 |
 Prefectural health institutions | 0.14 (0.05–0.40) | 0.000 | – | – | 0.06 (0.03–0.12) | 0.000 |
 Provincial health institutions | 0.13 (0.04–0.42) | 0.001 | – | – | 0.05 (0.02–0.12) | 0.000 |
Symptom (n = 494) | ||||||
 Fever | 8.99 (0.53–151.54) | 0.128 | 1.28 (0.11–15.63) | 0.845 | 1.11 (0.08–15.46) | 0.937 |
 Chills | 0.95 (0.51–1.76) | 0.864 | 0.70 (0.46–1.06) | 0.094 | 0.75 (0.47–1.20) | 0.231 |
 Sweating | 0.76 (0.39–1.48) | 0.420 | 0.72 (0.47–1.12) | 0.146 | 0.99 (0.60–1.63) | 0.958 |
 Splenomegaly | 0.32 (0.03–3.74) | 0.364 | 0.19 (0.02–1.72) | 0.137 | 3.50 (0.28–44.55) | 0.335 |
 Anaemia | 2.21 (0.57–8.66) | 0.254 | 1.47 (0.71–3.01) | 0.297 | 1.26 (0.55–2.93) | 0.585 |
 Periodic | 5.70 (2.06–15.81) | 0.001 | 1.36 (0.85–2.18) | 0.195 | 1.71 (1.00–2.92) | 0.049 |
Insurance status (n = 494) | ||||||
 Employee basic medical insurance | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Resident basic medical insurance | 1.02 (0.38–2.71) | 0.969 | 0.79 (0.41–1.55) | 0.499 | 1.62 (0.75–3.49) | 0.222 |
 Self-payment | 0.99 (0.40–2.41) | 0.978 | 0.79 (0.42–1.48) | 0.456 | 1.52 (0.74–3.14) | 0.256 |
 Other | 0.64 (0.18–2.28) | 0.490 | 0.97 (0.35–2.67) | 0.950 | 1.10 (0.32–3.80) | 0.879 |