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Table 4 Univariable and multivariable linear regression of number of diarrhoea days using multiple imputation analysis

From: Determinants affecting utilisation of health services and treatment for children under-5 in rural Nepali health centres: a cross-sectional study

 

Diarrhoea (n = 8660)

Coef

95% CI

P-Value

Adj Coef

95% CI

P-Value

Health facility district

      

Gorkha

REF

  

REF

  

Sindhupalchowk

0.12

-0.29, 0.53

0.567

0.36

-0.18, 0.90

0.195

Humla

2.00

1.38, 2.62

< 0.001

1.86

1.47, 2.25

< 0.001

Mugu

2.00

1.57, 2.43

< 0.001

1.79

1.12, 2.46

< 0.001

Bajura

0.86

0.25, 1.47

0.006

0.79

-0.04, 1.62

0.061

Visit year Nepali year

      

2070 to 2073

REF

  

REF

  

2074 to 2076

0.07

-0.26, 0.41

0.668

0.01

-0.31, 0.32

0.971

Ethnicity

      

Dalit

REF

  

REF

  

Janajati

-1.20

-1.69, -0.70

< 0.001

-0.42

-0.68, -0.15

0.002

Brahmin/Chhetri

-0.40

-0.85, 0.04

0.072

-0.46

-0.89, -0.02

0.039

Others

-0.66

-1.18, -0.15

0.011

-0.77

-1.31, -0.23

0.005

Sex

      

Female

REF

  

REF

  

Male

0.02

-0.12, 0.15

0.824

0.04

-0.14, 0.23

0.655

Age (months)

-0.01

-0.02, 0.00

0.110

-0.01

-0.02, 0.00

0.271

Temperature (°C)

-0.23

-0.43, -0.03

0.027

-0.23

-0.43, -0.03

0.022

Referred

      

No

REF

     

Yes

0.39

-0.36, 1.13

0.305

   

GDS

      

No

REF

     

Yes

0.44

-0.59, 1.47

0.406

   

ARI

      

No

REF

     

Yes

-0.03

-0.23, 0.17

0.758

   

Ear Infection

      

No

REF

     

Yes

-0.02

-0.81, 0.76

0.949

   

Fever

      

No

REF

     

Yes

-0.07

-0.50, 0.36

0.758

   

Interaction: Gender*District

      

Male Sindhupalchowk

   

-0.52

-0.96, -0.08

0.020

Male Gorkha

   

0.00

-0.29, 0.28

0.987

Male Humla

   

0.03

-0.61, 0.67

0.928

Male Mugu

   

0.05

-0.21, 0.31

0.695

  1. Also adjusted for visit year; Muslim and Madhesi removed due to sample size; ARI = Acute Respiratory Infection; CI = Confidence Interval; °C = degrees Celsius; GDS = General Danger Sign; REF = Reference category