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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression result on the association of predictor and outcome variables

From: Inequalities in health care utilization for common illnesses among under five children in Bangladesh

Predictor variables

Adjusted Odds Ratio-AOR (95% CI)

Treatment for Fever/Cough

Treatment for Diarrhea

Child’s age in months

< 6

2.777 [2.012–3.831]**

2.29 [0.68–7.72]

6–8

1.992 [1.425–2.785]**

3.56 [1.09–11.58]*

9–11

1.654 [1.172–2.334]**

4.96 [1.66–14.77]**

12–17

1.550 [1.161–2.070]**

3.43 [1.33–8.84]*

18–23

1.421 [1.047–1.927]*

1.89 [0.64–5.23]

24–35

1.586 [1.229–2.048]**

2.56 [0.97–6.72]

36–47

1.083 [0.830–1.412]

2.24 [0.82–6.10]

48–59 (ref)

1

1

Mother’s education

No education (ref)

1

1

Primary

0.873 [0.678–1.125]

0.625 [0.28–1.37]

Secondary

0.882 [0.679–1.147]

0.81 [0.36–1.88]

Higher

1.267 [0.868–1.852]

0.55 [0.15–1.98]

Mother’s occupation

No formal occupation (ref)

1

1

Professionals

0.811 [0.574–1 .146]

0.56 [0.21–1.51]

Agriculture

0.967 [0.761–1.230]

0.33 [0.10–1.05]

Others

0.966 [0.718–1.299]

0.58 [0.19–1.73]

Place of residence

Rural (ref)

1

1

Urban

1.559 [1.305–1.862]**

1.460 [0.810–2.634]

Wealth index

Poorest (ref)

1

1

Poor

1.150 [0.898–1.473]

0.70 [0.33–1.48]

Middle

1.290 [1.008–1.651]*

1.12 [0.53–2.37]

Richer

1.246 [0.961–1.615]

1.27 [0.59–2.71]

Richest

1.555 [1.157–2.089]

2.32 [1.04–5.24]*

Access to electronic media

Access (ref)

2.075 [1.181–3.646]*

0.75 [0.18–3.28]

No access

1

1

Number of children in the household

1–2

2.14 [1.19–3.84]*

3.37 [0.38–30.58]

3–5

2.28 [1.27–4.10]**

2.84 [0.31–25.71]

6 or above (ref)

1

1

Household size

1–4

0.904 [0.744–1.010]

0.70 [0.38–1.34]

5–6

0.853 [0.706–1.030]

0.76 [0.41–1.39]

Above 6 (ref)

1

1

Father’s highest education

No education (ref)

1

1

Primary

1.094 [0.881–1.357]

1.005 [0.54–2.01]

Secondary

1.224 [0.966–1.551]

1.098 [0.53–2.29]

Higher

1.425 [1.033–1.967]*

3.060 [1.05–9.03]*

  1. ** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05