Table 4 Determinants of fever concepts on single item level and on total score on fever scale

1^a

Lowering temperature

2.79 (1.76-4.41)

-

-

1.89 (1.03-3.47)

2

Body copes itself

1.95 (1.18-3.24)

0.42 (0.24-0.73)

0.35 (0.17-0.69)

^e

3

Fever important for development

1.60 (0.96-2.67)

0.40 (0.23-0.70)

0.52 (0.26-1.02)

^e

4

Fever means body fights

2.53 (1.40-4.59)

0.35 (0.20-0.63)

0.13 (0.05-0.36)

^e

5

Fever normal in childhood

2.31 (1.24-4.28)

0.63 (0.34-1.15)

0.28 (0.11-0.75)

^e

6^a

Antibiotics safest treatment

4.37 (2.31-8.22)

0.48 (0.27-0.86)

0.19 (0.07-0.55)

^e

1.99 (1.16-3.44)

0.53 (0.30-0.92)

0.44 (0.21-0.95)

^e