Variable | Appropriate home management of malaria in U5 (N = 395) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Unadjusted OR (95 CI) | Adjusted OR (95 CI) | |
 | 197 (49.9) | 198 (50.1) |  |  |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
15-24 years | 47 (23.9) | 50 (25.3) | 1 | Â |
25-34 years | 96 (48.7) | 101 (51.0) | 1.01 (0.62-1.65) | Â |
≥35 years | 54 (27.4) | 47 (23.7) | 1.22 (0.70-2.14) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 100 (50.8) | 130 (65.7) | 1 | 1 |
Primary | 60 (30.5) | 39 (19.7) | 0.88 (0.44-1.77) | 0.59 (0.30-1.20) |
Secondary | 17 (8.6) | 25 (12.6) | 2.00 (1.24-3.23) | 1.71 (1.03-2.83) |
Tertiary | 20 (10.1) | 4 (2.0) | 6.50 (2.12-19.98) | 3.58 (1.08-11.87) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 33 (16.7) | 26 (13.2) | 1 | Â |
Farmers | 109 (55.0) | 124 (62.9) | 0.64 (0.35-1.16) | Â |
Traders/civil servants | 56 (28.3) | 47 (23.9) | 1.10 (0.55-2.18) | Â |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Traditional | 49 (24.9) | 57 (28.8) | 1 | Â |
Christianity | 137 (69.5) | 124 (62.6) | 1.29 (0.83-2.00) | Â |
Moslem | 11 (5.6) | 17 (8.6) | 0.75 (0.31-1.81) | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 183 (92.9) | 180 (90.9) | 1 | Â |
Other | 14 (7.1) | 18 (9.1) | 0.77 (0.37-1.57) | Â |
Socio-economic status (SES) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Lowest | 48 (24.4) | 17 (8.6) | 1 | 1 |
Middle low | 48 (24.4) | 45 (22.7) | 0.38 (0.19-0.76) | 0.40 (0.18-1.86) |
Middle | 36 (18.2) | 42 (21.2) | 0.30 (0.15-0.63) | 0.34 (0.15-1.02) |
Middle high | 37 (18.8) | 43 (21.7) | 0.30 (0.15-0.62) | 0.35 (0.16-1.05) |
Highest | 28 (14.2) | 51 (25.8) | 0.19 (0.09-0.40) | 0.22 (0.10-1.10) |
Reception of advice from older women | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 18 (9.1) | 13 (6.6) | 1 | Â |
Yes | 179 (90.9) | 185 (93.4) | 070 (0.34-1.45) | Â |
Lack of autonomy of initiating treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 135 (68.5) | 136 (68.7) | 1 | Â |
No | 62 (31.5) | 62 (31.3) | 0.99 (0.65-1.52) | Â |
Source of health care utilised in the past | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Health centre/clinic | 110 (55.8) | 117 (59.1) | 1 | 1 |
Drug store | 30 (15.3) | 32 (16.2) | 1.02 (0.56-1.75) | 1.06 (0.58-1.90) |
Self-medication | 3 (1.5) | 2 (1.0) | 0.51 (0.05-5.94) | 0.51 (0.04-5.75) |
CHO | 27 (13.7) | 34 (17.1) | 0.79 (0.47-1.30) | 0.78 (0.42-1.44) |
Hospital | 27 (13.7) | 13 (6.6) | 2.20 (1.09-4.49) | 2.24 (1.12-4.60) |