Table 3 Treatment history of study participants
Variables | Outcome | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Multi therapy 45 (%) | Mono therapy 94 (%) | ||||
Time to seek treatment | <1 week | 3 (6.7) | 10 (10.6) | 1 | |
1 Week < 1 month | 6 (13.3) | 6 (6.4) | 3.33 (0.59 – 18.5) | 0.336 | |
1 Month < 1 year | 13 (28.9) | 37 (39.4) | 1.14 (0.27 – 4.79) | ||
≥1 year | 23 (51.1) | 41 (43.6) | 1.82 (0.46 – 7.31) | ||
First treatment point | Government health center | 4 (8.9) | 3 (3.2) | 1 | |
General hospital | 4 (8.9) | 1 (1.1) | 4 (0.29 – 53.5) | 0.065 | |
National referral hospital | 33 (73.3) | 79 (84.0) | 0.41 (0.10 – 1.75) | ||
Private clinic | 4 (8.9) | 6 (6.4) | 0.67 (0.10 – 4.35) | ||
Traditional healer | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.3) | - | ||
Initial no. of drugs given to the child | One | 35 (77.8) | 87 (92.6) | 1 | |
Two | 10 (22.2) | 7 (7.4) | 3.55 (1.25 – 10.07) | 0.013 | |
Child using Valproate | Yes | 9 (20.0) | 37 (39.4) | 0.39 (0.17 – 0.89) | 0.023 |
No | 36 (80.0) | 57 (60.6) | 1 | ||
Other medications | Yes | 4 (8.9) | 12 (12.8) | 1 | |
No | 41 (91.1) | 82 (87.2) | 1.46 (0.44 – 4.82) | 0.503 | |