Table 4 Factors associated with appropriate HMM in children with febrile illness two weeks preceding the survey

197 (49.9)

198 (50.1)

Age group

15-24 years

47 (23.9)

50 (25.3)

1

25-34 years

96 (48.7)

101 (51.0)

1.01 (0.62-1.65)

≥35 years

54 (27.4)

47 (23.7)

1.22 (0.70-2.14)

Education

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

None

33 (16.7)

26 (13.2)

1

Farmers

109 (55.0)

124 (62.9)

0.64 (0.35-1.16)

Traders/civil servants

56 (28.3)

47 (23.9)

1.10 (0.55-2.18)

Religion

Traditional

49 (24.9)

57 (28.8)

1

Christianity

137 (69.5)

124 (62.6)

1.29 (0.83-2.00)

Moslem

11 (5.6)

17 (8.6)

0.75 (0.31-1.81)

Marital status

Married

183 (92.9)

180 (90.9)

1

Other

14 (7.1)

18 (9.1)

0.77 (0.37-1.57)

Socio-economic status (SES)

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

No

18 (9.1)

13 (6.6)

1

Yes

179 (90.9)

185 (93.4)

070 (0.34-1.45)

Lack of autonomy of initiating treatment

Yes

135 (68.5)

136 (68.7)

1

No

62 (31.5)

62 (31.3)

0.99 (0.65-1.52)

Source of health care utilised in the past

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)