From: Care seeking behaviour for childhood illness- a questionnaire survey in western Nepal
Predictor Variable | Appropriate care | Prompt care | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Number/Mean(SD) | OR (95% CI) | P Value | OR (95% CI) | P Value |
Child age (months) | |||||
 | 6.25 (2.96) | 0.97 (0.89 1.07) | 0.66 | 1.07 (0.98 1.16) | 0.105 |
Child's gender | |||||
Male | 157 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
Female | 135 | 1.09 (0.62 1.91) | 0.76 | 0.9 (0.54 1.49) | 0.68 |
Birth order | |||||
 | 1.83 (0.95) | 1.29 (0.81 2.08) | 0.27 | 0.82 (0.58 1.15) | 0.25 |
Religion | |||||
Hindu | 258 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
Others | 34 | 2.26 (0.93 5.48) | 0.07 | 1.99 (0.87 4.57) | 0.10 |
Mother's age (years) | |||||
 | 23.73 (3.92) | 1.0 (0.92 1.1) | 0.91 | 1.06 (0.98 1.14) | 0.14 |
Mother's education | |||||
Nil/Primary school | 51 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
Upto high school | 185 | 7.43 (2.07 26.68) | 0.002 | 0.98 (0.43 2.01) | 0.86 |
College/University | 56 | 1.82 (0.89 3.71) | 0.096 | 0.95 (0.35 2.54) | 0.92 |
Total Family income per month (Nepalese Rupees) | |||||
 | 12.46 (18.75) | 0.99 (0.98 1.01) | 0.62 | 0.96 (0.94 0.99) | 0.008 |
Number of antenatal visits | |||||
 | 3.01 (1.55) | 1.02 (0.82 1.26) | 0.856 | 0.98 (0.81 1.12) | 0.89 |
Place of delivery | |||||
Home | 101 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
Hospital | 191 | 0.79 (0.39 1.59) | 0.519 | 0.81 (0.43 1.52) | 0.51 |
Number of symptoms | |||||
1 | 97 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
2 | 176 | 5.43 (1.58 18.65) | 0.007 | 2.6 (1.48 4.65) | 0.001 |
≥ 3 | 19 | 3.38 (1.07 10.74) | 0.038 | 5.36 (1.71 16.73) | 0.004 |
No of living children | |||||
 | 1.85 (0.96) | 1.90 (0.54,6.62) | 0.309 | 1.50 (0.61,3.67) | 0.37 |
Perceived severity of illness | |||||
Not Severe | 88 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
Severe | 204 | 2.46 (1.21 5.03) | 0.013 | 1.6 (0.9 2.84) | 0.10 |