Table 2 Predictors of delayed presentation to MNH ED among paediatric patients with ESI triage level 1
Variable | Timeliness, N (%) | OR (95%CI) | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early | Late | |||
Age of a child (Months) | N = 191 | N = 249 | ||
< 12 | 48 (33.8) | 94 (66.2) | 2.2 (1.3–3.7) | 0.002 |
12–60 | 81 (44.8) | 100 (55.2) | 1.4 (0.9–2.2) | 0.17 |
≥ 60a | 62 (53.0) | 55 (47.0) | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 131 (46.6) | 150 (53.4) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) | 0.07 |
Femalea | 60 (37.5) | 99 (62.3) | ||
Type of referral | ||||
Self-referrala | 66(55.5) | 53(44.5) | ||
Facility referral | 125(38.9) | 196(61.1) | 2.0 (1.3–3.0) | 0.002 |
Level of education of a caretaker | ||||
No formal educationa | 10 (31.3) | 22 (68.8) | ||
Primary education | 101 (42.8) | 135 (57.2) | 0.6 (0.3–1.3) | 0.20 |
Secondary and higher education | 80 (46.5) | 92 (53.5) | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) | 0.11 |
Occupation status of a caretaker | ||||
Employed | 30 (54.5) | 25 (45.5) | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) | 0.16 |
Self-employed/ Businessa | 85 (43.8) | 109 (56.2) | ||
Unemployed | 76 (39.8) | 115 (60.2) | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | 0.42 |
Socioeconomic status | ||||
Poorest | 28 (32.2) | 59 (67.8) | 2.4 (1.3–4.3) | 0.006 |
Poor | 40 (44.0) | 51 (56.0) | 1.4 (0.8–2.6) | 0.24 |
Medium | 41 (44.6) | 51 (55.4) | 1.4 (0.8–2.5) | 0.27 |
Rich | 34 (43.0) | 45 (57.0) | 1.5 (0.8–2.7) | 0.21 |
Richesta | 48 (52.7) | 43 (47.3) | ||