Table 3 Predictors of early treatment of fever (Univariate and Multivariate analysis)
Variables | Univariate OR (95 % CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | ||||
12–24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
25–36 | 1.06 (0.82, 1.37) | 0.644 | 1.01 (0.78, 1.31) | 0.935 |
37–48 | 0.83 (0.64, 1.08) | 0.176 | 0.79 (0.61, 1.03) | 0.085 |
49–60 | 1.02 (0.78, 1.35) | 0.869 | 1.01 (0.76, 1.33) | 0.966 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Female | 0.97 (0.80, 1.16) | 0.715 | 0.92 (0.76, 1.12) | 0.401 |
Sources of treatment | ||||
Health facility | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Comm. Health workers | 0.88 (0.70, 1.10) | 0.256 | 1.10 (0.93, 1.19) | 0.390 |
Other sources | 0.92 (0.72, 1.19) | 0.536 | 0.76 (0.57, 1.01) | 0.056 |
Season | ||||
Rainy | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Dry | 1.55 (1.31, 1.83) | < 0.001 | 1.55 (1.29, 1.85) | < 0.001 |
Location | ||||
Magoye | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Chivuna | 0.66 (0.55, 0.79) | < 0.001 | 0.60 (0.48, 0.74) | < 0.001 |