Table 4 Bivariate and multiple variable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with delay in healthcare seeking for pneumonia among children aged 2-59 months in public health facilities in Nekemte town, Ethiopia, 2022

 Urban

36 (8.78%)

59 (14.39%)

1.00

1.00

 Rural

219 (53.41%)

96 (23.41%)

3.74 (2.32,6.04)*

2.77 (21.487,5.17)**

 < 1000

177 (43.17%)

67 (16.34%)

3.64 (2.26,5.86)*

6.11 (2.16,17.26)**

 1001-2000

33 (8.05%)

26 (6.34%)

1.75 (0.92,3.32)*

1.79 (0.455,7.022)

 ≥2001

45 (10.98%)

62 (15.12%)

1.00

1.00

 ≥12 months old

168 (40.95%)

44 (10.73%)

4.87 (3.15,7.52)

5.49 (4.178,7.207)**

 < 12 months old

87 (21.22%)

111 (27.07%)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

94 (22.93%)

38 (9.27%)

1.00

1.00

 No

61 (14.88%)

217 (52.9%)

8.8 (5.49,14.11)*

8.93 (5.436,14.68)**

 Using self-medication

72 (17.56%)

27 (6.59%)

6.67 (1.22,36.44)*

10.97 (1.85,65.3)**

 Using holly water

1 (024%)

6 (1.46%)

0.417 (0.03, 6.06)

0.71 (0.044,11.4)

 Using traditional medicine

1 (0.24%)

7 (1.71%)

0.15 (0.03,0.94)

0.54 (0.04,8.26)

 Using special prayer

2 (0.49%)

5 (1.22%)

1.00

1.00

 Good knowledge

63 (15.37%)

27 (6.59%)

1.00

1.00

 Poor knowledge

192 (46.8%)

128 (31.2%)

3.2 (1.077,9.58)*

4.63 (1.35,15.9)**

 Severe

40 (9.76%)

106 (25.85%)

1.00

1.00

 Moderate

12 (2.93%)

27 (6.59%)

1.178 (0.545,2.55)

1.53 (0.92,2.54)

 Mild

203 (49.5%)

22 (5.37%)

24.5 (13.82,43.27*

14.97 (9.76,22.9)**

 Yes

14 (3.4%)

39 (9.5%)

1.00

1.00

 No

241 (58.78%)

116 (28.3%)

5.8 (3.02,11.08)*

2.85 (1.778,4.56)**