Table 4 Factors associated with willingness to pay for podoconiosis treatment services
Variable | Willing to pay | Crude OR | Adjusted OR* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | ||
Sex | Male | 175 | 58 | 1.33 (0.85,2.08) | 0.43 (0.19,0.96)¥ |
Female | 111 | 59 | 1 | 1 | |
Educated | No | 236 | 89 | 0.96 (0.53,1.72) | 0.44 (0.23,0.56) |
Yes | 50 | 18 | 1 | 1 | |
Age in years | 18-30 | 85 | 31 | 0.69 (0.35,1.34) | 0.36 (0.13,0.51)¥ |
31-38 | 56 | 26 | 0.54 (0.27,1.09) | 0.21 (0.07,0.64)¥ | |
39-50 | 77 | 33 | 0.58 (0.29,1.14) | 0.36 (0.16,0.71)¥ | |
51-80 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 1 | |
Monthly income in Birr | 100-180 | 37 | 48 | 0.05 (0.02,0.13) | 0.16 (0.05,0.50)¥ |
181-300 | 57 | 35 | 0.10 (0.04,0.28) | 0.42 (0.13,0.74)¥ | |
301-500 | 97 | 7 | 0.88 (0.27,2.87) | 0.79 (0.63,0.92)¥ | |
501-2500 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Believed that podoconiosis is preventable by wearing shoes | Yes | 249 | 83 | 1.95 (1.16,3.44) | 4.08 (3.45,5.54)¥ |
No | 37 | 24 | 1 | 1 | |
Paid for treatment during the past month | Yes | 59 | 14 | 1.27 (0.92,3.24) | 3.45 (1.27,9.34)¥ |
No | 227 | 93 | 1 | 1 | |
Family possessed a functional radio | Yes | 97 | 12 | 4.06 (2.12,7.77) | 4.87 (1.89,12.55)¥ |
No | 189 | 95 | 1 | 1 | |
Family harvested wheat | Yes | 231 | 54 | 4.12 (2.55,6.66) | 3.79 (1.77,8.11)¥ |
No | 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | |
Wearing shoes during the interview | Yes | 204 | 54 | 2.44 (1.55,3.85) | 2.44 (1.22,4.9)¥ |
No | 82 | 53 | 1 | 1 | |