Table 3 Correlates of delay (> 2 days) in treatment-seeking for febrile illness among the people (community-based survey) of malaria-endemic areas of Assam, Northeast India
Characteristics | N | Delay (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% C.I.) | Adjusted OR (95% C.I.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
District | ||||
Golaghat | 995 | 61.2 | 1 | 1 |
Tinsukia | 994 | 70.4 | 1.51f (1.25–1.82) | 2.13f (1.73–2.68) |
Age group (year) | ||||
< 20 | 1080 | 63.4 | 1 | 1 |
20–40 | 525 | 66.7 | 1.16 (0.93–1.44) | 0.85 (0.60–1.20) |
> 40 | 383 | 71.5 | 1.45f (1.13–1.87) | 1.15 (0.75–1.75) |
Gender | ||||
Female | 1171 | 67.6 | 1.22e (1.01–1.47) | 0.85 (0.65–1.11) |
Male | 818 | 63.2 | 1 | 1 |
Religion | ||||
Hindu | 1841 | 66.6 | 1.56e (1.11–2.19) | 1.99f (1.36–2.92) |
Others | 148 | 56.1 | 1 | 1 |
Monthly family income (INR) | ||||
< 5000 | 1772 | 67.2 | 1.68f (1.27–2.24) | 1.18 (0.86–1.62) |
≥ 5000 | 217 | 54.8 | 1 | 1 |
Type of work | ||||
Not working | 528 | 51.9 | 1 | 1 |
Agriculture | 774 | 79.6 | 3.61f (2.83–4.61) | 2.58f (1.97–3.37) |
Non-agriculture | 687 | 61.0 | 1.45f (1.15–1.82) | 1.54f (1.20–1.96) |
Place of residence | ||||
Rural | 1750 | 68.0 | 2.14f (1.63–2.82) | 1.52e (1.11–2.09) |
Urban | 239 | 49.8 | 1 | 1 |
Distance to health centre (km) | ||||
≤ 5 | 1565 | 61.5 | 1 | 1 |
> 5 | 424 | 81.6 | 2.77f (2.13–3.62) | 1.93f (1.44–2.61) |
Type of hospital | ||||
Government | 1303 | 72.6 | 2.36f (1.94–2.86) | 2.41f (1.92–3.03) |
Private | 686 | 52.9 | 1 | 1 |
Interaction terms | ||||
Age 20–40 years*Males | 1.71e (1.06–2.75) | |||
Total | 1989 | 65.8 | – | – |