Table 5 Factors associated with seeking care for under-five fever in Guèndembou and Bolodou sub-districts, September–October 2017, Guinea
Sought care for children | |||
|---|---|---|---|
n = 297 | Odds ratio (95%CI) | P-value | |
Residing sub-district | |||
Guèndembou (n = 196) | 158 (80·6%) | 1·89 (1·19–2·99) | p = 0·007 |
Bolodou (n = 202) | 139 (68·8%) | 1 | |
Household property score | |||
Above median (n = 189) | 148 (78·3%) | 1·45 (0·92–2·30) | n.s. |
Below median (n = 209) | 149 (71·3%) | 1 | |
Family/friends’ death due to EVD | |||
Yes (n = 53) | 46 (86·8%) | 2·46 (1·07–5·64) | p = 0·029 |
No (n = 345) | 251 (72·8%) | 1 | |
The child could not eat/breastfeed as usual | |||
Yes (n = 190) | 137 (72·1%) | 1 | |
No (n = 208) | 160 (76·9%) | 1·29 (0·82–2·03) | n.s. |
The child could not move as usual | |||
Yes (n = 190) | 168 (88·4%) | 1 | |
No (n = 208) | 129 (62·0%) | 0·96 (0·61–1·51) | n.s. |
More medicines are available at health facilities | |||
Agree (n = 221) | 175 (79·2%) | 1·72 (1·09–2·07) | p = 0·019 |
Disagree (n = 177) | 122 (68·9%) | 1 | |
Better treatments are given at health facilities | |||
Agree (n = 298) | 232 (77·9%) | 1·89 (1·16–3·10) | p = 0·011 |
Disagree (n = 100) | 65 (65·0%) | 1 | |
Health staff listens more to patients at health facilities | |||
Agree (n = 262) | 200 (76·3%) | 1·30 (0·81–2·07) | n.s. |
Disagree (n = 136) | 97 (71·3%) | 1 | |
Cost of care is less expensive at health facilities | |||
Agree (n = 84) | 71 (84·5%) | 2·13 (1·12–4·04) | p = 0·019 |
Disagree (n = 314) | 226 (72·0%) | 1 | |
Fear score | |||
Above median (n = 112) | 91 (81·3%) | 1·68 (0·98–2·89) | n.s. |
Below median (n = 286) | 206 (72·0%) | 1 | |