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Table 3 Proportions of consultations in a health care structure for diarrhea according to demographic characteristics.

From: Health care seeking behavior for diarrhea in children under 5 in rural Niger: results of a cross-sectional survey

 

Proportion

Proportion ratio

95% CI

p

Education

    

0 years

68.3

Ref

  

1 to 6 years

76.4

1.12

[0.98-1.27]

0.098

more than 6 years

63.4

0.93

[0.79-1.09]

0.359

Number of children

    

1 to 2

64.5

Ref

  

3 to 5

74.9

1.16

[1.07-0.27]

0.001

more than 5

86.0

1.33

[1.18-1.50]

< 0.001

Sex

    

male

66.3

Ref

  

female

70.8

1.07

[0.98-1.17]

0.151

Age (months)

    

24-59

60.9

Ref

  

18-23

70.0

1.15

[1.02-1.30]

0.025

12-17

77.8

1.27

[1.15-1.41]

< 0.001

6-11

75.7

1.24

[1.11-1.39]

< 0.001

3-5

73.5

1.21

[1.02-1.42]

0.031

0-2

47.4

0.78

[0.48-1.25]

0.294

Vaccination

    

No

67.0

Ref

  

Oral history

66.3

0.99

[0.89-1.10]

0.86

Card confirmed

73.1

1.09

[0.99-1.21]

0.091

  1. Maradi Region, April 24th-May 21st 2009