Table 3 Factors associated with mothers/caregivers healthcare seeking behavior towards childhood illnesses, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variables | Reach to health facility within 24 h | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes; n (%) | No; n (%) | Crude | Adjusted | |
Child Age (in months) | ||||
1–12 | 55 (13.0) | 83 (19.7) | 2.63 (1.68, 4.13)* | 1.78 (1.02, 3.13)* |
13–60 | 57 (13.5) | 227 (53.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Birth Order | ||||
First | 64 (15.2) | 152 (36.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Second | 31 (7.3) | 108 (25.6) | 0.68 (0.41, 1.11) | 0.51 (0.26, 1.00) |
Third | 13 (3.1) | 40 (9.5) | 0.77 (0.38, 1.54) | 0.76 (0.29, 1.96) |
Fourth and above | 4 (0.9) | 10 (2.4) | 0.95 (0.28, 3.14) | 3.16 (0.52, 19.06) |
Age of primary care giver | ||||
≤ 28 | 72 (17.0) | 151 (35.8) | 1.89 (1.21, 2.96)* | 1.81 (0.97, 3.37) |
> 28 | 40 (9.5) | 159 (37.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 100 (23.7) | 263 (62.3) | 1.48 (0.75, 2.92) | 1.43(0.59, 3.48) |
Currently not married | 12 (2.8) | 47 (11.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Education | ||||
No education | 4 (1.0) | 46 (10.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary school | 6 (1.4) | 27 (6.4) | 2.55 (0.66, 9.87) | 1.77(0.39, 8.01) |
Secondary school | 70 (16.6) | 171(40.5) | 4.70 (1.63,13.57)* | 4.24 (1.32, 13.63)* |
Tertiary school | 32 (7.6) | 66 (15.6) | 5.57 (1.84,16.84)* | 3.48 (0.88, 13.63) |
Occupation | ||||
No occupation | 43 (10.2) | 140 (33.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Government employee | 33 (7.8) | 58 (13.8) | 1.85 (1.07, 3.20)* | 2.04 (0.90, 4.58) |
Private employee | 16 (3.8) | 39 (9.2) | 1.33 (0.68, 2.62) | 1.35 (0.56, 3.25) |
Self-employee | 20 (4.7) | 73 (17.3) | 0.89 (0.48, 1.62) | 1.30 (0.62, 2.72) |
Family size | ||||
≤ 5 members | 106 (25.1) | 266 (63.0) | 2.92 (1.20,7.06)* | 3.83 (1.06, 13.78)* |
> 5 members | 6 (1.4) | 44 (10.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Number of symptoms | ||||
One symptom | 62 (14.7) | 205 (48.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Two or more symptoms | 50 (11.8) | 105 (24.9) | 1.57 (1.01, 2.44)* | 1.19 (0.66, 2.14) |
Perception of severity of illness | ||||
Sever | 60 (14.2) | 68 (16.1) | 4.10 (2.59, 6.49)* | 2.00 (1.05, 3.84)* |
Not sever | 52 (12.3) | 242 (57.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Previous experience of child illnesses | ||||
Yes | 20 (4.7) | 18 (4.3) | 3.52 (1.78, 6.95)* | 3.67 (1.36, 9.86)* |
No | 90 (21.8) | 292 (69.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Previous history of Under-five Death | ||||
Yes | 28 (29.8) | 11 (11.7) | 9.06 (4.33,18.95)* | 13.31 (5.13,34.53)* |
No | 12 (12.8) | 43 (45.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |