Table 2 Characteristics by care-seeking decision and odds of care-seeking
From: Prevalence and care-seeking for chronic diseases among Syrian refugees in Jordan
Overall | Sought Care | Did Not Seek Care | p-value | Odds of Care-Seeking* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 1363) | (N = 1154) | (N = 209) | Crude OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | ||
Household Head Educational Attainment (Highest Level Completed) | ||||||
None | 17.8 % | 20.3 % | 2.9 % | 0.180 | Reference | Reference |
Primary | 27.3 % | 26.6 % | 31.4 % | 0.12 (0.02,0.92) | 0.12 (0.02,0.87) | |
Preparatory | 30.6 % | 30.4 % | 31.4 % | 0.14 (0.02,1.23) | 0.20 (0.02,2.12) | |
Secondary or higher | 24.4 % | 22.7 % | 34.3 % | 0.09 (0.01,0.65) | 0.11 (0.02,0.78) | |
Socioeconomic Quartile (based on monthly expenditures) | ||||||
Bottom | 43.1 % | 43.9 % | 38.3 % | 0.308 | Reference | Reference |
2nd | 13.6 % | 14.0 % | 11.5 % | 1.07 (0.60,1.90) | 1.35 (0.25,7.17) | |
3rd | 19.1 % | 18.5 % | 22.0 % | 0.73 (0.47,1.15) | 1.74 (0.29,10.60) | |
Top | 24.2 % | 23.5 % | 28.2 % | 0.72 (0.48,1.10) | 0.94 (0.24,3.74) | |
Crowding (5+ / sleeping room) | 13.2 % | 12.4 % | 17.7 % | 0.085 | 0.66 (0.41,1.06) | 1.95 (0.33,11.65) |
Registered with UNHCR** | 94.8 % | 94.9 % | 94.3 % | 0.739 | 1.13 (0.55,2.34) | 0.75 (0.08,7.34) |
Assistance Received*** | ||||||
Cash | 29.0 % | 29.5 % | 26.3 % | 0.436 | 1.17 (0.79,1.74) | 1.33 (0.44,4.02) |
Voucher | 92.1 % | 92.6 % | 89.0 % | 0.188 | 1.56 (0.80,3.02) | 1.97 (0.52,7.43) |
Non-food items | 14.2 % | 14.8 % | 10.5 % | 0.177 | 1.48 (0.83,2.62) | 13.25 (1.74,101.24) |
Year of Arrival in Jordan | ||||||
2011–2012 | 43.9 % | 44.7 % | 39.2 % | 0.256 | Reference | Reference |
2012–2014 | 56.1 % | 55.3 % | 60.8 % | 0.80 (0.54,1.18) | 1.59 (0.46,5.53) | |
Region | ||||||
North | 50.6 % | 53.1 % | 36.4 % | 0.004 | Reference | Reference |
Central | 45.1 % | 42.4 % | 60.3 % | 0.48 (0.31,0.74) | 0.32 (0.10,0.99) | |
South | 4.3 % | 4.5 % | 3.3 % | 0.92 (0.27,3.14) | 0.44 (0.10,1.90) | |
Condition | ||||||
Hypertension | 29.9 % | 31.0 % | 23.9 % | <0.001 | Reference | Reference |
Cardiovascular Disease | 13.9 % | 14.0 % | 13.4 % | 0.81 (0.53,1.23) | 1.62 (0.51,5.20) | |
Diabetes | 18.3 % | 18.9 % | 15.3 % | 0.95 (0.62,1.46) | 2.91 (0.87,9.79) | |
Chronic Pulmonary Disease | 15.6 % | 16.2 % | 12.4 % | 1.00 (0.65,1.56) | 1.48 (0.35,6.33) | |
Arthritis | 22.2 % | 19.8 % | 34.9 % | 0.44 (0.30,0.64) | 0.30 (0.09,0.94) | |