Table 2 Logistic regression analysis: caregivers' opinion on the severity of child's illness
| Independent Variable1 |
Illness Severe/Very Severe Number (%) | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of Caregiver | ||||
| Age (n = 256) | ||||
| 20 years & below* | 24 (61.5) | 1 | 0.410 - 2.935 | 0.855 |
| 21 years & above | 133 (61.3) | 1.096 | ||
| Parity (n = 234) | ||||
| 1 - 2 children* | 63 (58.9) | 1 | 0.447 - 1.659 | 0.656 |
| 3 children & above | 77 (60.6) | 0.861 | ||
| Marital Status (n = 264) | ||||
| All Other Statuses2 * | 141 (63.5) | 1 | 0.754 - 3.790 | 0.202 |
| Monogamy | 22 (52.4) | 1.691 | ||
| Income (n = 253) | ||||
| Below Ksh.5000* | 108 (60.7) | 1 | 0.325 - 1.216 | 0.168 |
| Ksh.5000 & above | 51 (68.0) | 0.629 | ||
| Education (n = 263) | ||||
| Primary & Below* | 142 (64.0) | 1 | 0.905 - 4.790 | 0.084 |
| Secondary & Above | 20 (48.8) | 2.082 | ||
| Occupation (n = 261) | ||||
| Unemployed* | 57 (61.3) | 1 | 0.766 - 1.508 | 0.676 |
| Employed/Trader/Farmer | 106 (63.1) | 1.075 | ||
| Characteristics of Child | ||||
| Age (n = 264) | ||||
| 6 months & below* | 27 (56.3) | 1 | 0.270 - 1.289 | 0.185 |
| Above 6 months | 137 (63.4) | 0.590 | ||
| Gender (n = 259) | ||||
| Male* | 73 (61.3) | 1 | 0.660 - 2.162 | 0.557 |
| Female | 86 (61.4) | 1.195 | ||
| Complaint (n = 253) | ||||
| Non-Malaria/Febrile Illness3* | 67 (57.3) | 1 | 0.273 - 0.805 | 0.006 |
| Malaria/Febrile Illness | 93 (68.4) | 0.469 | ||