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Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) estimated through bivariate and multivariate logistic regression of illness prevalence in Rufiji, Ulanga and Kilombero districts of Tanzania, 2011

From: Childhood Illness Prevalence and Health Seeking Behavior Patterns in Rural Tanzania

Illness prevalence

Unadjusted OR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Fever

Diarrhea

ARI

Fever

Diarrhea

ARI

Child characteristics

Male

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Female

0.91 (0.74-1.11)

1.00 (0.76-1.30)

1.09 (0.76-1.55)

Child age

0 - 1 year

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

1 - 2 years

1.01 (0.77-1.32)

0.47 (0.32-0.68)***

0.73 (0.45-1.17)

1.01 (0.76-1.33)

0.50 (0.34-0.74)**

0.72 (0.44-1.16)

2 - 5 years

0.75 (0.61-0.93)*

0.24 (0.17-0.34)***

0.57 (0.39-0.84)**

0.77 (0.61-0.96)*

0.26 (0.18-0.37)**

0.60 (0.41-0.89)*

Foster child status

Non-foster child

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Foster child

1.24 (0.80-1.94)

0.95 (0.51-1.79)

1.52 (0.74-3.14)

Caregiver characteristics

Caregiver age

15 - 24 years

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 

25 - 34 years

0.82 (0.63-1.05)

0.52 (0.38-0.72)***

0.83 (0.54-1.28)

0.88 (0.66-1.16)

0.68 (0.48-0.96)*

≥35 years

1.01 (0.78-1.32)

0.49 (0.34-0.69)***

0.88 (0.56-1.40)

1.06 (0.78-1.46)

0.74 (0.48-1.14)

Educational achievement

No education

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Primary

1.04 (0.82-1.33)

1.49 (1.06-2.09)*

1.19 (0.77-1.83)

1.53 (0.99-2.36)^

Secondary and plus (a)

1.21 (0.71-2.10)

2.31 (0.123-4.35)**

1.19 (0.48-2.94)

1.97 (0.94-4.12)^

Marital status

Married (b)

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Unmarried

1.18 (0.90-1.55)

1.29 (0.92-1.82)

1.41 (0.90-2.22)

0.93 (0.61-1.40)

1.11 (0.64-1.91)

Religion

Muslim

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Christian

0.80 (0.64-0.99)*

0.95 (0.71-1.28)

0.77 (0.52-1.12)

0.88 (0.67-1.17)

0.74 (0.52-1.07)

0.85 (0.52-1.40)

Traditional/Other

0.66 (0.40-1.10)

1.51 (0.86-2.63)

0.84 (0.37-1.92)

0.72 (0.34-1.51)

1.83 (0.71-4.71)

0.77 (0.26-2.26)

Ethnic Group

Ndengereko

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Pogoro

0.74 (0.51-1.07)

1.40 (0.82-2.40)

0.81 (0.43-1.52)

1.07 (0.63-1.81)

1.49 (0.67-3.31)

1.42 (0.61-3.32)

Sukuma

0.68 (0.45-1.03)^

1.64 (0.94-2.85)^

0.79 (0.40-1.54)

1.26 (0.62-2.55)

1.29 (0.48-3.44)

1.52 (0.53-4.37)

Ngindo

0.76 (0.52-1.10)

1.55 (0.92-2.63)^

0.57 (0.29-1.12)

0.95 (0.57-1.58)

1.40 (0.66-3.00)

0.87 (0.37-2.00)

Other

0.81 (0.61-1.07)

1.48 (0.96-2.28)^

0.72 (0.44-1.18)

1.19 (0.77-1.82)

1.55 (0.79-3.06)

1.26 (0.62-2.56)

Relationship to head of household

Head of household/Wife

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Daughter/Daughter in law

1.19 (0.94-1.51)

1.88 (1.37-2.57)***

1.38 (0.91-2.09)

1.13 (0.85-1.50)

1.23 (0.80-1.88)

1.16 (0.71-1.89)

Other

0.80 (0.55-1.15)

1.70 (1.10-2.64)***

1.58 (0.90-2.77)

0.77 (0.52-1.14)

1.31 (0.78-2.19)

1.45 (0.81-2.61)

Number of children under age 5 in household

One child under 5

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

More than one child under 5

0.64 (0.51-0.81)***

0.71 (0.52-0.96)*

0.63 (0.41-0.97)*

0.64 (0.50-0.82)***

0.78 (0.56-1.08)

0.61 (0.40-0.95)*

Wealth Index

Poorest

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

2nd Quintiles

0.62 (0.46-0.83)**

0.59 (0.39-0.90)*

0.56 (0.33-0.96)*

0.66 (0.48-0.89)**

0.58 (0.37-0.92)*

0.65 (0.37-1.13)

3rd Quintiles

0.65 (0.46-0.91)*

0.85 (0.55-1.32)

0.43** (0.23-0.80)

0.68 (0.46-0.99)*

0.76 (0.47-1.23)

0.48 (0.24-0.98)*

4th Quintiles

0.74 (0.52-1.05)^

1.15 (0.72-1.83)

0.84 (0.48-1.47)

0.75 (0.52-1.10)

0.90 (0.53-1.53)

0.97 (0.53-1.76)

Wealthiest

0.66 (0.45-0.95)*

0.95 (0.59-1.54)

0.77 (0.43-1.40)

0.65 (0.43-0.99)*

0.73 (0.41-1.33)

0.86 (0.45-1.66)

NR

0.56 (0.36-0.88)*

0.81 (0.47-1.41)

0.80 (0.40-1.62)

0.66 (0.41-1.07)^

0.66 (0.35-1.27)

0.94 (0.42-2.12)

District

Rufiji

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Kilombero

0.69** (0.54-0.88)

1.34 (0.95-1.89)^

0.59 (0.39-0.89)*

0.80 (0.53-1.20)

1.91 (0.64-2.21)

0.58 (0.31-1.12)

Ulanga

0.68 (0.49-0.93)*

1.25 (0.79-1.97)

0.68 (0.39-1.20)

0.84 (0.52-1.41)

1.02 (0.51-2.06)

0.74 (0.33-1.68)

Place of residence

Rural

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Urban/semi-urban

0.93 (0.70-1.23)

0.84 (0.57-1.25)

1.08 (0.68-1.71)

Nearest health facility characteristics

Ownership

Government

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 

Private

1.27 (1.02-1.57)*

1.12 (0.85-1.49)

1.23 (0.85-1.7)

1.28 (1.03-1.59)*

Type

Dispensary

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Health center/Hospital

0.90 (0.70-1.15)

1.26 (0.92-1.72)

0.96 (0.63-1.45)

1.18 (0.80-1.72)

Distance to household

<1 km

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 

1-1.99 km

1.01 (0.75-1.37)

0.84 (0.57-1.23)

0.95 (0.57-1.60)

0.75 (0.49-1.13)

2-3.99 km

1.06 (0.80-1.43)

0.51 (0.34-0.78)**

0.99 (0.60-1.66)

0.51 (0.32-0.80)**

> = 4 km

1.04 (0.78-1.39)

1.06 (0.73-1.52)

1.08 (0.66-1.78)

1.16 (0.75-1.81)

  1. Variables significant at 20 % in bivariate analysis were included in multivariate analysis
  2. ARI = Acute respiratory infection (cough accompanied with difficulty of breathing)
  3. (a) Defined as ordinary or advanced secondary school
  4. (b) Defined as married or living with a partner as if married
  5. (c) Models with interaction terms did not show a significant association between maternal education attainment and maternal age, household wealth or distance to nearest health facility.
  6. ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; *p < 0.5